Ride a Crooked Trail

Ride a Crooked Trail

12.7. 08:00
Metaprofile HTV1 7.10.2022
90 minutes
1958
Romantic / Western

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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1958
Romantic / Western

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

Creators

Jesse Hibbs

Cast

Walter Matthau, Audie Murphy, Bill Walker, Gia Scala, Joanna Moore, Leo Gordon, Henry Silva, Mort Mills, Frank Chase, Mary Field, Richard H. Cutting, Ned Wever, Eddie Little