Ride a Crooked Trail

Ride a Crooked Trail

Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
19581h 28minRomance MoviesEnglish
6.3

Plot

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

WriterBorden Chase
DirectorJesse Hibbs
ActorAudie Murphy, Gia Scala, Walter Matthau
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionUniversal International Pictures