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
George Bruce | Story |
Borden Chase | Screenplay |
Jesse Hibbs | Director |
Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
Ray Jeffers | Set Decoration |
Edward Curtiss | Editor |
Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
Howard Pine | Producer |
Bill Newberry | Art Direction |