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
Audie Murphy | |
Gia Scala | |
Walter Matthau | |
Henry Silva | |
Joanna Moore | Little Brandy |
Eddie Little | Jimmy |
Mary Field | Mrs. Curtis |
Leo Gordon | Sam Mason |
Mort Mills | Pecos |
Frank Chase | Ben |
Ned Wever | Attorney Clark |
Richard H. Cutting | Banker Curtis |