

Ride a Crooked Trail
“Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!”
Overview
After robbing a bank Murphy assumes the identity of his pursuer, a famous US Marshal, when he stumbles into a town and is confronted by the local judge, Matthau. Murphy is forced to remain as the new Marshal; an old flame, Scala, nearly unmasks him by accident, only to be forced to assume the ruse of being Murphy's wife. The "couple" given a house and respectability, which neither has had before. They maintain the charade to avoid hurting a young orphan boy, Matthau's ward. Scala is torn by her loyalty to boyfriend planning to rob the bank and growing feelings for Murphy
Top Cast

Audie Murphy
Joe Maybe

Gia Scala
Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau
Judge Kyle

Henry Silva
Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore
Little Brandy
Eddie Little
Jimmy
Mary Field
Mrs. Curtis

Leo Gordon
Sam Mason

Mort Mills
Pecos

Frank Chase
Ben

Bill Walker
Jackson

Ned Wever
Attorney Clark
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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