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Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country

Showdown in the High Sierra!

19627.01h 34m

Overview

An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by N.B. Stone Jr.
Produced by Richard E. Lyons
Box OfficeBudget: $813K0

Top Cast

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Gil Westrum

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Steve Judd

Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley

Elsa Knudsen

Ron Starr

Ron Starr

Heck Longtree

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Judge Tolliver

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Joshua Knudsen

Jenie Jackson

Jenie Jackson

Kate

James Drury

James Drury

Billy Hammond

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Sylvus Hammond

John Anderson

John Anderson

Elder Hammond

Themes & Keywords

runawaylawman betrayal by friendgun shootinggold shipmentaging heroretired lawmanhasty marriageshoot out

About Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country is a western film released in 1962 exploring themes of runaway, lawman , betrayal by friend, gun shooting, gold shipment, aging hero. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, it stars Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley. An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.

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