Ride a Crooked Trail

1958 1h 28m ★6.5

Ride a Crooked Trail

“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

Release Date November 23, 1958
Runtime 1h 28m
Language English
Director Jesse Hibbs
Category Romance, Western
Rating 6.5 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1958
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