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Ride a Crooked Trail 1958 Directed by Jesse Hibbs

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Romance , Western
Release Date 23 November 1958
88 mins
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)
Crew
Director
Jesse Hibbs
Jesse Hibbs
Writer
Borden Chase
Borden Chase
Producer
Howard Pine
Howard Pine
Cinematography
Harold Lipstein
Harold Lipstein
Composer
Stanley Wilson
Stanley Wilson
Editor
Edward Curtiss
Edward Curtiss
Sound
Don McKay
Don McKay
Leslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey
Story
George Bruce
George Bruce
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Bill Newberry
Bill Newberry
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Ray Jeffers
Ray Jeffers
Costume Design
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Hairstylist
Virginia Jones
Virginia Jones
Music
Ethmer Roten
Ethmer Roten
Joseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson
Stunts
Bob Herron
Bob Herron
Philip Crawford
Philip Crawford
Don Happy
Don Happy
Dick Hudkins
Dick Hudkins
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Regis Parton
Regis Parton
Glen Thompson
Glen Thompson
Willard W. Willingham
Willard W. Willingham
Jack Williams
Jack Williams
Assistant Directors
William Holland
William Holland
Ray DeCamp
Ray DeCamp