Storyline

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.—Rita Richardson

Plot Keywords

bank robber, false identity, deception

Short Review

'RIDE A CROOKED TRAIL' is an Audie Murphy western distinguished by good writing and a flamboyant early role for Walter Matthau as a silver-haired, hard-drinking, shotgun-toting judge in a growing river town... Nice and little more--Truly an uplifting story, with moral standing's ahead of its time... For a modestly budgeted, unambitious horse opera, this is as good as it gets!!

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Streaming Service

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