Ride a Crooked Trail Page #2

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
85 Views


Jimmy...

Where did I arraign it?

"He did it."

- Where did I find him?

- It's your new delegate.

- I was very freaked out?

- To fall out of bbbado.

"And the deputy?"

The same thing.

Put a piece of gold in your jar.

I have pus.

You'll be the richest

boy in college...

if I continue to drink.

Take $ 20.00 from the delegate.

He's tough!

"I'm going to pay your fine." Wake him up.

- Who are you?

- Jimmy.

Who am I?

He's been charged and

will be fined $ 20.

Jimmy is the court guard.

He takes care of the house for me.

The washing basin

is there, Deputy.

No!

Move it, boy!

We have a lot of work to do.

Have coffee.

Great for hangovers.

You should not be hung over.

Not you.

Very well observed.

His father must be a lawyer.

Jimmy does not have a father.

His mother worked at the River Palace.

She died.

And the other girls seem

to have adopted him.

- How do you know that?

- It happens.

Decent city folks did not

find it appropriate.

They think you'll learn

more things in the room.

You may be right.

Can be.

I heard the ferry's

coming, Judge.

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.

This is the bank.

I'll bring you here, briefly, for Mr.

Curtis to show you the coffers.

We have a steel door.

I do not even bust a cannon.

- They tried to blow it up already?

- Some people.

You're living in the Land

of the Dead together now.

Remind me to show you

the plates I put on it.

Come on, Jackson!

Stop here, Jackson!

No one lives in this house.

It's totally empty.

Not for long!

here, Mrs. Noonan.

All yours and no income!

I did not expect that!

"You're quite right."

It's a nice neighborhood.

Mr. Curtis and his wife live

in the house next door. There.

A house like this will

need a lot of furniture.

It's all there.

When Ms. Prentice died, she

took nothing with her.

Come in.

It might be that they

want to be alone!

Do not tell me what to do,

I'll leave them to you.

Come on, get her up.

Carry your wife

through the door.

"You're wonderful, Tessa.

Tell me if I'm right."

Somehow he got the badge, and

they think he's a deputy.

And somehow, I'm going to get into

the bank safe without a cannon.

Maybe, smart as always.

Tell me everything.

"There's plenty of time to tell."

So, just do it.

Why?

For the same reason I

gave you in Natchez.

When Sam Teeler

buys me clothes...

I do not like any

man to crush them.

What if I buy them?

- Teeler might not like it.

- And you?

I'll never know.

Inside the house?

Yes, it must be raining a lot here.

- We were talking about you.

- We were talking about Teeler.

"And the clothes you bought."

He paid for the trip, too.

We do business.

I'll be happy to take

over his business.

I'd be surprised how

many people you tried.

Well, this one's a lot better.

We've discussed this before in Natchez.

The answer is still no!

But this time, it's Mrs.

Noonan, remember?

Be Smart, Maybe! I did not come

here to play the little houses.

Teeler is interested in

that bank, and so am I.

When I learn how

this city works...

he will arrive with 10 men,

and do what you wanted.

- You still talking about the bank?

- Nothing else.

When writing for Teeler, tell

him that I arrived earlier.

And I'm not just talking about the bank.

Tessa!

Shift and fall!

Breakfast is ready!

Come on, it's 9 o'clock!

"Who eats at dawn?"

Good morning, Paddlefoot!

Where did you come from?

You came with the house, did not you?

Are you hungry?

Here.

You do not feed

dogs in the house!

on the back porch, you will not

have milk all over the floor!

Paddlefoot, we have to send

him back to Sam Teeler!

- Then we will live in comfort.

- We'll have a good life!

When Teeler arrives, the

thing will be short.

What I have in mind will

surprise Teeler and you!

You were lucky even now, Deputy.

Do not abuse her!

What is this?

My laundry.

I'll need it tomorrow.

If we're going to play little

houses, I need a maid!

Someone to wash

clothes and cook.

And repeat everything we

say to Judge Kyle. No!

You wash the clothes and

I'll teach you how to cook!

Where will you learn?

At that bar at the River Palace?

I saw you last night at the window.

Walking through the garden.

She was on top of

herself, like a tent!

Little Brandy? She is a grace.

He was not smart!

What kind of married

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