Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1958-11-23 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
6.3 21 votes
Romance, Western

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

Cast

Audie Murphy is Joe Maybe
Joe Maybe
Gia Scala is Tessa Milotte
Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau is Judge Kyle
Judge Kyle
Henry Silva is Sam Teeler
Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore is Little Brandy
Little Brandy
Eddie Little is Jimmy
Jimmy
Mary Field is Mrs. Curtis
Mrs. Curtis
Leo Gordon is Sam Mason
Sam Mason
Mort Mills is Pecos
Pecos
Bill Walker is Jackson
Jackson
Ned Wever is Attorney Clark
Attorney Clark
Richard H. Cutting is Mr. Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Rayford Barnes is Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
John Barton is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Forrest Burns is Posse Member (uncredited)
Posse Member (uncredited)
Russell Custer is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
George DeNormand is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Clem Fuller is Tom (uncredited)
Tom (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Tom Wheelwright (uncredited)
Tom Wheelwright (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Man at Dedication (uncredited)
Man at Dedication (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Lilley is Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
Philo McCullough is Man at Dedication (uncredited)
Man at Dedication (uncredited)
Fred McDougall is Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
Paul McGuire is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
King Mojave is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Newlan is Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Eddie Parker is Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)
Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson is Gambler (uncredited)
Gambler (uncredited)
Frosty Royce is Posse Member (uncredited)
Posse Member (uncredited)
Cap Somers is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Ray Spiker is Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Steele is Jud Blunt (uncredited)
Jud Blunt (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent is Boat Steward (uncredited)
Boat Steward (uncredited)
Henry Wills is Clovis (uncredited)
Clovis (uncredited)
Morgan Woodward is Durgan (uncredited)
Durgan (uncredited)