Ride the High Country poster

Ride the High Country( 1962)

TV-MAWestern
70%
User
Score

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

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      Randolph Scott

      Gil Westrum

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      Joel McCrea

      Steve Judd

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      Mariette Hartley

      Elsa Knudsen

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      Ron Starr

      Heck Longtree

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      Edgar Buchanan

      Judge Tolliver

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      R.G. Armstrong

      Joshua Knudsen

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      Jenie Jackson

      Kate

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      James Drury

      Billy Hammond

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      L.Q. Jones

      Sylvus Hammond

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      John Anderson

      Elder Hammond

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      John Davis Chandler

      Jimmy Hammond

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      Warren Oates

      Henry Hammond

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      Alice Allyn

      Candy (uncredited)

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      Oscar Blank

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Don Brodie

      Spieler (uncredited)

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      Chris Carter

      Rose (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Abner Samson (uncredited)

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      Frank Hagney

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Percy Helton

      Luther Samson (uncredited)

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      Victor Izay

      Jake (uncredited)

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      Don Kennedy

      Policeman on Street (uncredited)

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      Jack Kenny

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Donald Kerr

      Spieler (uncredited)

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      Mina Martinez

      Belle (uncredited)

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      Charles McQuary

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Michael T. Mikler

      Hank (uncredited)

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      Spec O'Donnell

      Pianist (uncredited)

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      Carmen Phillips

      Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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      Myrna Ross

      Dancehall Girl (uncredited)

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      Wayne Tucker

      Wes (uncredited)

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      Chalky Williams

      Townsman (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun 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 and...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    813000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

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