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Ride a Crooked Trail

6.3 88 mins Romance   Western   1958
Universal International Pictures  
Director(s): Jesse Hibbs

Release Date: 23 Sun, Nov 1958

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

Casts of Ride a Crooked Trail

Audie Murphy

as Joe Maybe

Gia Scala

as Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau

as Judge Kyle

Henry Silva

as Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore

as Little Brandy

Eddie Little

as Jimmy

Mary Field

as Mrs. Curtis

Leo Gordon

as Sam Mason

Mort Mills

as Pecos

Frank Chase

as Ben

Bill Walker

as Jackson

Ned Wever

as Attorney Clark

Richard H. Cutting

as Mr. Curtis

Rayford Barnes

as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

John Barton

as Townsman (uncredited)

Jimmie Booth

as Townsman (uncredited)

Forrest Burns

as Posse Member (uncredited)

Russell Custer

as Townsman (uncredited)

George DeNormand

as Townsman (uncredited)

Clem Fuller

as Tom (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

as Tom Wheelwright (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Man at Dedication (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Lilley

as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Man at Dedication (uncredited)

Fred McDougall

as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

Paul McGuire

as Doctor (uncredited)

King Mojave

as Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

as Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

as Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

as Gambler (uncredited)

Frosty Royce

as Posse Member (uncredited)

Cap Somers

as Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Steele

as Jud Blunt (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

as Townsman (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Boat Steward (uncredited)

Henry Wills

as Clovis (uncredited)

Morgan Woodward

as Durgan (uncredited)

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