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Ride a Crooked Trail(1958)
Status: Released
Date: 1958-11-23
65%
24 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
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
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Ride a Crooked Trail
Top 10 Billed Cast
Audie Murphy
Joe Maybe
Gia Scala
Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau
Judge Kyle
Henry Silva
Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore
Little Brandy
Leo Gordon
Sam Mason
Mort Mills
Pecos
Frank Chase
Ben
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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
Release Date
1958-11-23
Average
6.458
Rating:
3.2 startsTagline
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
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