Ride a Crooked Trail Page #3

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Romance, Western
Director(s): Jesse Hibbs
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.7
NOT RATED
Year:
1958
88 min
73 Views


Eat fast, delegate.

It's time to work!

- Can I take my gun?

- Of course! What else would you take?

Do you like rabbit stew?

Jimmy's good with the gun.

Sometimes it brings the good ones.

You get a very good baked.

Judge, are we at your house?

Of course.

It was what I feared.

Being single, it's

the house I need.

Jimmy likes it, too.

Now let's separate the

sheep from the goats!

Stop here, sir. They will

put your luggage back.

I'm not going back on board!

"Yes, yes."

We have all the players

we need in town.

And of all the members we need, too.

Stand by him, girl.

Sir, this is a free

country, I go where I want.

You're absolutely right!

You just can not stop where

you want, if it's in my town!

Go to there, like a good girl.

Get moving!

Good morning, Mrs. Wheelright.

Did you have a good trip on the river?

Very nice, thank you.

I brought something for Jimmy.

I brought it from Natchez.

And it's not a weapon!

Thank you, ma'am.

I'll wait to have it.

Good morning, Mrs. Ray. Good morning, Sam.

Good morning, Judge!

- Stay there with your friend!

- Who's in charge?

I do not want to fight the law.

- Good morning, Mrs. Bilbo.

- Good Morning.

- How's it going, Judge?

- Maybe!

Maybe, dear!

- Do not say my name here.

- You're hurting my back!

I'll break them, if

you do not shut up!

What did she call you?

It's a nickname, Judge. Tessa

always calls me "baby."

- I wish you did not call.

- Why not, baby?

"Baby"? I would not accept

this from any woman.

She would have, if

she were his wife.

She went to N. Orleans to shop.

You've found me here, and

then we're off to Abilene.

Mrs. Noonan, the plans

have been modified.

Your husband is staying here.

- He's not my...

- She's stubborn, Judge.

If she says we're not

staying, get another deputy.

She may change her mind when

she sees the house I got her.

Judge Kyle!

What does this outrage mean?

To understand that these

people can not come down?

You understood, and so did they.

Now take them on board.

"And the ticket money?"

"Do not bother me with minarias.

I have to show this girl to her

new house before I lose a deputy.

Ben, tell Jackson to come

here with the load, okay?

- I'll pack, sailor!

- Yes sir.

- What are you trying to do?

- Stay alive. Do you mind?

- I do not care.

- You'll call when I explain.

- I'm listening.

- The judge, too.

Help the girl up. I sit with

Jackson and the luggage.

Take it, Ben. See if there is not

something spoiled in the lot.

If you have difficulties,

Jimmy will help you.

The Railroad will cross

our town, ma'am.

When the gang of rails arrives,

your husband will get very busy.

Stop here, Jackson.

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Borden Chase

Borden Chase (January 11, 1900 – March 8, 1971) was an American writer. more…

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