Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
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
Director:
Jesse Hibbs
Writer:
Borden Chase
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Audie Murphy as Joe Maybe |
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Gia Scala as Tessa Milotte |
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Walter Matthau as Judge Kyle |
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Henry Silva as Sam Teeler |
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Joanna Moore as Little Brandy |
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Eddie Little as Jimmy |
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Mary Field as Mrs. Curtis |
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Leo Gordon as Sam Mason |
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Mort Mills as Pecos |
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Frank Chase as Ben |
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Bill Walker as Jackson |
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Ned Wever as Attorney Clark |
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Richard H. Cutting as Mr. Curtis |
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Rayford Barnes as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited) |
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John Barton as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jimmie Booth as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Forrest Burns as Posse Member (uncredited) |
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Russell Custer as Townsman (uncredited) |
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George DeNormand as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Clem Fuller as Tom (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as Tom Wheelwright (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Man at Dedication (uncredited) |
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Jimmie Horan as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers as Railroad Worker (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jack Lilley as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited) |
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Philo McCullough as Man at Dedication (uncredited) |
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Fred McDougall as Teeler Gang Member (uncredited) |
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Paul McGuire as Doctor (uncredited) |
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King Mojave as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Paul Newlan as Riverboat Captain (uncredited) |
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Eddie Parker as Townsman Reporting Bank Robbery (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Patterson as Gambler (uncredited) |
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Frosty Royce as Posse Member (uncredited) |
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Cap Somers as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Ray Spiker as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
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Bob Steele as Jud Blunt (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Sailor Vincent as Boat Steward (uncredited) |
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Henry Wills as Clovis (uncredited) |
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Morgan Woodward as Durgan (uncredited) |
| Writing | George Bruce | Story |
| Directing | Jesse Hibbs | Director |
| Writing | Borden Chase | Screenplay |
| Production | Howard Pine | Producer |
| Camera | Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
| Art | Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Art | Ray Jeffers | Set Decoration |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss | Editor |
| Art | Bill Newberry | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Sound | Don McKay | Sound |
| Directing | William Holland | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Crew | Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Sound | Stanley Wilson | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Production | Lew Leary | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Gene Anderson | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Ray DeCamp | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Philip Crawford | Stunts |
| Crew | Don Happy | Stunts |
| Crew | Dick Hudkins | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Parker | Stunts |
| Crew | Regis Parton | Stunts |
| Crew | Glen Thompson | Stunts |
| Crew | Willard W. Willingham | Stunts |
| Crew | Jack Williams | Stunts |
| Crew | Harold Goodwin | Dialogue Coach |
| Crew | Irving Gertz | Additional Music |
| Crew | Henry Mancini | Additional Music |
| Sound | Ethmer Roten | Musician |
| Crew | Hans J. Salter | Additional Music |
| Crew | Frank Skinner | Additional Music |
| Crew | Herman Stein | Additional Music |
| Crew | Dave Torbett | Additional Music |
