

MovieRomanceWestern
Ride a Crooked Trail
Alone . . . he faced the deadly crossfire of a killer mob . . . and a fear-crazed town!
6.5(26)19581h 28m
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.
- Director
- Jesse Hibbs
- Writers
- George Bruce,Borden Chase
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Cast

Audie Murphy
Joe Maybe

Gia Scala
Tessa Milotte

Walter Matthau
Judge Kyle

Henry Silva
Sam Teeler

Joanna Moore
Little Brandy
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

Rayford Barnes
Teeler Gang Member (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmie Booth
Townsman (uncredited)
Forrest Burns
Posse Member (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Townsman (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Townsman (uncredited)
Clem Fuller
Tom (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton
Tom Wheelwright (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man at Dedication (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Railroad Worker (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Jesse HibbsDirector
- William HollandAssistant Director
- Ray DeCampAssistant Director
Writing
- George BruceStory
- Borden ChaseScreenplay
Production
- Howard PineProducer
- Lew LearyUnit Production Manager
- Gene AndersonUnit Manager
Camera
- Harold LipsteinDirector of Photography
Editing
- Edward CurtissEditor
Sound
- Leslie I. CareySound
- Don McKaySound
- Joseph GershensonMusic Supervisor
- Stanley WilsonOriginal Music Composer
- Ethmer RotenMusician
Art
- Alexander GolitzenArt Direction
- Ray JeffersSet Decoration
- Russell A. GausmanSet Decoration
- Bill NewberryArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Bud WestmoreMakeup Artist
- Bill ThomasCostume Design
- Virginia JonesHairstylist
Crew
- Bob HerronStunts
- Philip CrawfordStunts
- Don HappyStunts
- Dick HudkinsStunts
- Eddie ParkerStunts
- Regis PartonStunts
- Glen ThompsonStunts
- Willard W. WillinghamStunts
- Jack WilliamsStunts
- Harold GoodwinDialogue Coach
- Irving GertzAdditional Music
- Henry ManciniAdditional Music