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. 　　译文(3): 在抢劫了一家银行后，墨菲以追捕者的身份，一位著名的美国元帅，跌跌撞撞地走进一个小镇，与当地法官马修对峙。墨菲被迫继续担任新的元帅；一个名叫斯卡拉的老情人，意外地差点揭穿他的面纱，结果却被迫假装成墨菲的妻子。“；对“；有了房子和体面，这是以前两人都没有的。为了避免伤害一个年幼的孤儿，也就是马修的病房，他们一直在玩这个把戏。斯卡拉被她对计划抢劫银行的男友的忠诚和对墨菲日益增长的感情所撕裂.