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Ride the High Country (1962)

20/06/1962 (US)Western1h 34m
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Showdown in the High Sierra!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Randolph Scott

      Randolph Scott

      Gil Westrum

    2. Joel McCrea

      Joel McCrea

      Steve Judd

    3. Mariette Hartley

      Mariette Hartley

      Elsa Knudsen

    4. Ron Starr

      Ron Starr

      Heck Longtree

    5. Edgar Buchanan

      Edgar Buchanan

      Judge Tolliver

    6. R.G. Armstrong

      R.G. Armstrong

      Joshua Knudsen

    7. Jenie Jackson

      Jenie Jackson

      Kate

    8. James Drury

      James Drury

      Billy Hammond

    9. L.Q. Jones

      L.Q. Jones

      Sylvus Hammond

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    A review by John Chard

    9.0
    Written by John Chard on Dec 30, 2018

    Revisonist splendour as Peckinpah starts his thematic obsession. "All I want is to Enter My House Justified" Sam Peckinpah's second feature film is today standing up as a must see and must own for those interested in the Western genre. The film sees ageing lawman Steve Judd land a job of escorting a gold shipment safely to a bank in Hornitos. After running into old friend, and fellow aged lawman Gil Westrun, he hires both he and his young sparky sidekick Heck Longtree to hopefully see the job through to a successful conclusion. Yet Gil has other ideas, for where Steve is upstanding an...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$813,000.00

    Revenue-

    Keywords

    • runaway
    • lawman 
    • betrayal by friend
    • gun shooting
    • gold shipment
    • aging hero
    • retired lawman
    • hasty marriage
    • shoot out