Ride a Crooked Mile

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Ride a Crooked Mile
Ride a Crooked Mile poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Written by Jack Moffitt
Ferdinand Reyher
Produced byJeff Lazarus
Starring Akim Tamiroff
Leif Erickson
Frances Farmer
Lynne Overman
John Miljan
J. M. Kerrigan
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Edited by James Smith
Music byGregory Stone
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 9, 1938 (1938-12-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ride a Crooked Mile is a 1938 American Western film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Jack Moffitt and Ferdinand Reyher. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Leif Erickson, Frances Farmer, Lynne Overman, John Miljan and J. M. Kerrigan. The film was released on December 9, 1938, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Sandra Brennan (2015). "Ride-a-Crooked-Mile - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  2. "Ride a Crooked Mile (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 25, 2015.