Ride a Crooked Trail Page #4

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


No problem, I'll

give you a piece.

We do not need it.

We do not want the guy.

I top that.

Anyone know how to

get into that safe?

This will be your job.

Not for a mere payroll.

The tracks of the herd will arrive soon.

That's money.

My kind of money.

Come on, when I call...

and get rich quick!

"That seems reasonable..."

- it's interesting.

- Not for me!

I've never trusted a man

who hides behind a star.

And I will not trust now.

Decide, Teeler!

Now, get out of town!

I still have nine men,

and you have five shots.

You do not know how to count, boy.

I got 500 shots on this

and I'm ready to shoot!

I told them they can leave.

I heard, but it does not make sense.

Maybe not, but I'm the law! Out!

Business closed! Send me a call!

- I do not understand you, son.

- I'm sure it will not.

Next time, I'll write.

"I think Pecos was right.

That's why he's dead!"

I'm talking about the bank!

We should have brought

the payroll with us.

The others agreed with me.

Who else agrees with Durgin?

Say it! Who thinks I'm wrong?

I! I came from far to the bank! And I

do not like to come home with no money.

What I think, too.

We can go hungry until

Maybe tells us.

I think the same.

In two weeks, these hills

will be covered with flesh.

Every cow is worth money!

Before they are sent east, they

will have to be paid with money.

A lot of money! We may

need mules, to carry it...

after we've emptied the bank!

Is not it worth waiting for?

There is no law against

robbing a bank twice!

Look! I have a woman down the river!

She is expensive

- and I will not go back empty!

- I have a woman here in town!

I did not want to leave, but I will.

Not with me!

We do not need Maybe!

We can rob them in the morning

when they open the bank!

Anyone come with me?

It was an adoring night, Mrs.

Noonan. Good evening.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

- Good evening, chief.

- Good evening.

I can not stand it anymore!

"Your husband is so brave, Mrs.

Noonan."

"I think he's wonderful."

I think it's disgusting!

Thank you.

"Would you like another

cup of tea, Mrs. Noonan?"

No, I want a drink!

"We have a church meeting next week.

Do you want to come?"

No! I want to go to

the River Palace...

and dance! I want to

laugh, sing and scream!

Go on, Mrs. Noonan.

"I'm leaving now!"

"Any particular reason?"

Many reasons!

Is Teeler one of them?

I got tired of this theater.

I do not like this city

and I do not like it.

"But you like Teeler.

Leave me alone!"

He's coming back, you know?

When?

When I send for you.

We emptied the bank and

left the city together.

When will it be?

As soon as the cattle arrive.

It will not last that long.

I saw the judge watching you.

Like a cat to a mouse.

He knows something.

Are you worried about me?

I still wear Teeler's clothes.

He needs a change.

I decided to move in with you.

When did you decide that?

Today, in the room.

- When did you get here?

- It's been a while.

I hope you do not mind.

I made dinner for him and him.

Hear us in?

I heard.

What else did you hear?

I'm going to do my homework.

It's late, better to go to bed.

Well, where shall I sleep?

I'll show you, Jim.

- Can I take him, too?

- Of course. Why not?

Come on, boy!

You can lie down!

Is not it necessary to pray?

The judge always made me pray.

So, pray.

Bless Shorty, Red, Bucktooth,

the judge and maybe...

Maybe everything will be fine.

Bless Little Brandy

and the delegate...

and Ms. Noonan. men.

- I brought milk and cookies.

- Thank you.

It's a good room.

I think you'll like it.

I will like.

- Well, good night.

- Good evening.

So where do you think he heard it?

I do not know, but I'll just

worry about it tomorrow.

Not here.

So, where?

There is a thick carpet below.

Why do not you try?

I do not like carpets. And how am I

going to explain it to him tomorrow.

There's more to it than that.

There, Jimmy.

Go to the porch.

You can not go with me.

I'm late for school.

- What are you doing there?

- I'm not taking a shower.

But if you want, I'll

gladly rub your back.

And they are beautiful backs!

I could have slept in the

sofa and you know it!

Yes, there are many places

where I could have slept.

Street! Imagine that Jimmy

comes in and finds him here!

To rub my wife's back?

Why, it's an old family habit.

Delegate! They are back!

They all came back.

- They're robbing the bank!

- What?

They're mugging! Swear!

My bank?

Are you robbing my bank?

Teeler made a deal,

but he did not.

Stay at home!

I'll tell you what happened!

Give me that shotgun!

Who is next?

- Quiet, is not it?

- Very quiet.

Where is Sam Teeler?

I do not know.

You should know. She let him

go with these renegades.

How are you so sure?

He said he'd never seen Teeler.

I did not have it until last night.

Then I moved the files

and found his photo.

Below it was written:

"Wanted by Assassination."

- I've never seen this picture.

- Funny.

I found it in your study.

On top of the pile!

You get $ 10 a day to watch.

Let's say I made a mistake.

If he committed, he

corrected him this morning.

Glad you saved my bank.

I feel like my bank, too.

Very kind of you!

Very kindly!

But if he put Teeler and his

pack in jail yesterday...

today, there was no fight.

And Teeler would not be loose.

I feel he's coming back.

Thank you very much.

Why?

For telling me about the bank.

Can I talk to you, Officer? A.

I lose many men like that.

Why did not you lock the gate?

You should move your office

to the River Palace.

Been here every night last week!

It was accurate. The

tubs here are softer.

You can use Jimmy's bed today.

He's gone.

When did he leave?

When neither of them

showed up for dinner...

I went to his room.

Your things and the

dog were not there.

Officer, are not you

going the wrong way?

Can be.

What are you, Mrs. Noonan?

Do not you train your husband?

No, but I'm good

at training cats.

Mainly street cats.

You did not like our house?

It was getting full.

You had your own room.

A beautiful room.

Very good. Maybe

that's what was wrong.

I'm not used to

beautiful houses.

I was born in a saloon.

Funny. I met a guy...

who was also born in a saloon.

His mother was one of the

girls who worked there.

Her name was May.

May what?

I do not know.

She died very young.

And the members adopted the subject.

"That's right.

"Did he have a name?"

No. The members called

him "son of Mother."

After a while, it was

abbreviated to Maybe.

He needed a name and

called himself John Maybe.

Then the women of the

city did not let...

that he lived more in the room.

It was so?

"It was a different city."

Nobody cared much

for the children.

Much less for those

kind of children.

They did not even care if they

learned anything, or not.

You can learn things in a room.

What, for example?

Slim Jack, the player,

taught me how to distribute.

He promised to teach me how to shoot

fast, when my hands got bigger!

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