Ride a Crooked Trail

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Ride a Crooked Trail
Directed by	Jesse Hibbs
Produced by	Howard Pine
Written by	George Bruce (story) Borden Chase
Starring	Audie Murphy Gia Scala Walter Matthau
Music by	Henry Mancini
Cinematography	Harold Lipstein
Editing by	Edward Curtiss
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	1958
Running time	87 min.
Country	U.S.A.
Language	English
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Ride a Crooked Trail is a 1958 American western film.

During his escape, bank robber Joe Maybe takes the identity of a famous US Marshal. He enters a town, only to raise the suspicions of the local sheriff, Judge Kyle. His real identity is nearly blown when he meets Tessa Milott, his old lover who knows Maybe's past.

She must now pretend she is his wife to avoid further scrutiny from Kyle and her boyfriend. They move into a house and are well respected in town, although they maintain secrecy to protect a young orphan boy who has grown attached to Maybe. Tessa struggles between her loyalty to her real criminal boyfriend and her strong feelings for Maybe.

[edit] Cast

• Audie Murphy .... Joe Maybe
• Gia Scala .... Tessa Milotte
• Walter Matthau .... Judge Kyle
• Henry Silva .... Sam Teeler
• Joanna Cook Moore .... Little Brandy (as Joanna Moore)
• Eddie Little .... Jimmy
• Mary Field .... Mrs. Curtis
• Leo Gordon .... Sam Mason
• Mort Mills .... Pecos
• Frank Chase .... Ben
• Bill Walker .... Jackson
• Ned Wever .... Attorney Clark
• Richard H. Cutting .... Mr. Curtis
• Bob Steele .... Bearded Man Being Questioned by Judge Kyle (uncredited)
• Morgan Woodward .... Durgan, Teeler thug (uncredited)