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Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
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
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Stars:
- Jesse Hibbs
Writing:
- Borden Chase
- George Bruce
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Release Date: 1958-11-23
6.3/10
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- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 88
Sam Teeler
Sam Mason
Judge Kyle
Mrs. Curtis
Jackson
Little Brandy
Mr. Curtis
Joe Maybe
Tessa Milotte
Pecos
Ben
Attorney Clark
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