Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
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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Cast

Audie Murphy Audie Murphy As: Joe Maybe
Gia Scala Gia Scala As: Tessa Milotte
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau As: Judge Kyle
Henry Silva Henry Silva As: Sam Teeler
Joanna Moore Joanna Moore As: Little Brandy
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 23 November 1958

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Joe Maybe

Gia Scala

Gia Scala

Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Judge Kyle

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore

Joanna Moore

Little Brandy

Eddie Little

Eddie Little

Jimmy

Mary Field

Mary Field

Mrs. Curtis

Leo Gordon

Leo Gordon

Sam Mason

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Pecos

Frank Chase

Frank Chase

Ben

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Jackson

Ned Wever

Ned Wever

Attorney Clark

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Mr. Curtis

Rayford Barnes

Rayford Barnes

Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Jimmie Booth

Jimmie Booth

Townsman (uncredited)

Forrest Burns

Forrest Burns

Posse Member (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Townsman (uncredited)

Clem Fuller

Clem Fuller

Tom (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Tom Wheelwright (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man at Dedication (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Lilley

Jack Lilley

Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Man at Dedication (uncredited)

Fred McDougall

Fred McDougall

Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)

Paul McGuire

Paul McGuire

Doctor (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Kenneth Patterson

Gambler (uncredited)

Frosty Royce

Frosty Royce

Posse Member (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Jud Blunt (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Sailor Vincent

Boat Steward (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Clovis (uncredited)

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

Durgan (uncredited)

Directed By

Jesse Hibbs

Jesse Hibbs

Director

William Holland

William Holland

Assistant Director

Ray DeCamp

Ray DeCamp

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Pine

Howard Pine

Producer

Lew Leary

Lew Leary

Unit Production Manager

Gene Anderson

Gene Anderson

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Costume Design

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Hairstylist

Sound

Don McKay

Don McKay

Sound

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

Leslie I. Carey

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Stanley Wilson

Stanley Wilson

Original Music Composer

Ethmer Roten

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Lipstein

Harold Lipstein

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Ray Jeffers

Ray Jeffers

Set Decoration

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Bill Newberry

Bill Newberry

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Philip Crawford

Philip Crawford

Stunts

Don Happy

Don Happy

Stunts

Dick Hudkins

Dick Hudkins

Stunts

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Stunts

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Stunts

Glen Thompson

Glen Thompson

Stunts

Willard W. Willingham

Willard W. Willingham

Stunts

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Stunts

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Dialogue Coach

Irving Gertz

Irving Gertz

Additional Music

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Additional Music

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Additional Music

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Additional Music

Herman Stein

Herman Stein

Additional Music

Dave Torbett

Dave Torbett

Additional Music

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