Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
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Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
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
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Audie MurphyJoe Maybe
Gia ScalaTessa Milotte
Walter MatthauJudge Kyle
Henry SilvaSam Teeler
Joanna MooreLittle BrandyEddie LittleJimmy
Mary FieldMrs. Curtis
Leo GordonSam Mason
Mort MillsPecos
Frank ChaseBenNed WeverAttorney Clark
Richard H. CuttingMr. CurtisKeywords
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What is Ride a Crooked Trail about?
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
How long is Ride a Crooked Trail?
Ride a Crooked Trail has a runtime of 88 minutes.
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