Ride a Crooked Trail 66 years old
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
Credits
Ride a Crooked Trail Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Matthau He was 37, 79 years old when he died | as Judge Kyle |
| Henry Silva He was 29, now 96 years old | as Sam Teeler |
| Gia Scala She was 24, 38 years old when she died | as Tessa Milotte |
| Leo Gordon He was 35, 78 years old when he died | as Sam Mason |
| Audie Murphy He was 33, 45 years old when he died | as Joe Maybe |
| Mort Mills He was 39, 74 years old when he died | as Pecos |
| Joanna Moore She was 23, 63 years old when she died | as Little Brandy |
| Mary Field She was 49, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Curtis |
| Ned Wever He was 56, 82 years old when he died | as Attorney Clark |
| Bill Walker He was 7, 44 years old when he died | as Jackson |
| Frank Chase He was 35, 81 years old when he died | as Ben |
| Richard H. Cutting He was 45, 59 years old when he died | as Banker Curtis |
Ride a Crooked Trail Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 50 (97) years old when He died | Art |
| Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 66 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Borden Chase as Screenplay. He was 58 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harold Lipstein as Director of Photography. He was 60 (76) years old when He died | Camera |
| George Bruce as Story. He was 60 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Howard Pine as Producer. He was 41 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Stanley Wilson as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (54) years old when He died | Sound |
| Edward Curtiss as Editor. He was 60 (72) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jesse Hibbs as Director. He was 52 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Bill Newberry as Art Direction. | Art |
Ride a Crooked Trail (66 years)
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
- Release day: Monday, September 01, 1958
- Runtime: 87 minutes