Ride A Crooked Trail
Description
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
Stars
Audie Murphy, Gia Scala, Walter Matthau, Henry Silva, Joanna Moore
Runtime
88 minutes
Release Date
November 23, 1958
Rating
6.3/10 (21 votes)