Ride a Crooked Trail 65 years old

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

Ride a Crooked Trail

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 95 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
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Ride a Crooked Trail (65 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