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Feature film — 1958

Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)

6.51h 28mRomance — Western

After a bank robbery goes wrong, fugitive Joe Maybe is mistaken for a famed U.S. Marshal and forced to play the role of a respected lawman in a tight-knit town. The charade grows dangerously complex when his former flame unexpectedly surfaces, forcing them to pose as a happily married couple while navigating a growing bond with a local orphan boy. As his old criminal gang prepares to strike the town bank, Joe must decide whether to betray his past or protect the noble life he never knew he wanted.

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A high-signal pick with 26 votes.

Universal International Pictures

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Director: Jesse Hibbs

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Cast & crew

Audie Murphy as Joe Maybe

Audie Murphy

Joe Maybe

Gia Scala as Tessa Milotte

Gia Scala

Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau as Judge Kyle

Walter Matthau

Judge Kyle

Henry Silva as Sam Teeler

Henry Silva

Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore as Little Brandy

Joanna Moore

Little Brandy

E

Eddie Little

Jimmy

M

Mary Field

Mrs. Curtis

Leo Gordon as Sam Mason

Leo Gordon

Sam Mason

Mort Mills as Pecos

Mort Mills

Pecos

Frank Chase as Ben

Frank Chase

Ben

Bill Walker as Jackson

Bill Walker

Jackson

Ned Wever as Attorney Clark

Ned Wever

Attorney Clark

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