Ride the High Country (1962)

Cast

Mariette Hartley
as Elsa Knudsen
L.Q. Jones
as Sylvus Hammond
Warren Oates
as Henry Hammond
Edgar Buchanan
as Judge Tolliver

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Genres & Description

Action Western

7.5 / 10

Aging ex-marshal Steve Judd is hired by a bank to transport a gold shipment through dangerous territory. He hires an old partner, Gil Westrum, and his young protege Heck to assist him. Steve doesn't know, however, that Gil and Heck plan to steal the gold, with or without Steve's help. On the trail, the three get involved in a young woman's desire to escape first from her father, then from her fiance and his dangerously psychotic brothers.

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JazzKeyboardist1

I guess the two old guys wanted to die at the end and just let the other guys shoot at them first. I double dog dare you to gut shoot me. Cause they had more guts than you can hang on a fence. - @Tuesday, October 27, 2015 8:19 PM

mf4377

It was a movie for Gary Cooper but it was not to be. These two did just great job. - @Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:38 PM

suzanne oneill

there's something about joel mccrea that is so real and so unpretentiously decent; I really believe that he himself wanted to--and did--enter his house justified. - @Tuesday, May 27, 2014 6:37 PM

Ron Shears

Two of the best western actors, and in Sam;s hands comes a great movie. - @Wednesday, April 23, 2014 12:11 PM

mahmod abdulsalam

great movie thank you. - @Wednesday, March 12, 2014 7:43 PM

MrImiller07

In my view, " Ride The High Country" is Sam Peckinpah's best film hands down. It is perfectly cast, with Joel McCrea giving the performance of his career, and it is a perfect coda to the illustrious career of Randolph Scott; he is humorous, poignant, and plays against his traditional heroic characters beautifully. The cinematography by Lucien Ballard is superb. The script is economical and reminiscent of the director's work on The Rifleman. Only "The Wild Bunch" is comparable in terms of quality - @Tuesday, August 20, 2013 1:10 PM

pH4nTomPL4n3T

Just finished watching Ride the High Country for the first time, thanks to TCM. A 2 1/2 minute trailer, even a good one, simply can't do this movie justice. If you aren't a western fan already, this great film might just convert you! - @Saturday, May 18, 2013 7:01 PM

iolani77

I believe recognition by Randolph Scott's character (Gil Westrum) that he would eventually die and they would see each other again in the afterlife. Interesting debating point! A magnificent film that does not seem to have aged. - @Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:24 PM

tikiduck

Very underrated film, in my opinion. This one really does rank among the best. - @Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:45 PM

Thiseas LostInLabyrinth

Toooo bad Cooper died to soon ;/ he would've been great in this... - @Monday, February 20, 2012 3:10 PM

White Irish Giant

COMPARED TO MEN ON SCREEN NOW....HA! TWO GIANTS - @Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:20 PM

Irina Garbo

@NeoTRP Sooooooooooo? Even if it's true, it doesn't really matter and doesn't make him less good actor, does it? And what you said about Wayne is absurd... - @Monday, November 1, 2010 2:52 PM

Aegle Creations

I also heard he was a raging homosexual like John Wayne. - @Monday, November 1, 2010 1:01 PM

Irina Garbo

@surfstrat59 Yay! Randy was just awesome. I love him! - @Wednesday, October 27, 2010 8:03 PM

Dániel Soós

Great, entertaiming and very humanity western movie. One of myfavorite of Peckinpah's films. - @Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:02 PM

ruggedo

If you are a western fan and havent seen this one, you are missing one of the best. Might be in my top ten favorite movies in fact. - @Monday, June 22, 2009 6:16 PM

mike stratocaster

My fave western!!! They don.t make men like Randy Scott anymore, that's fo sho'..... - @Friday, January 30, 2009 5:41 PM

Shotgunnova

I agree. Everyone throws around big-name westerns but more people forget about this one. Great movie. - @Thursday, January 1, 2009 6:20 PM

Cliff Shell

Edgar Buchanan, had the best dialogue in his scene prior to the nuptials. It should be mandatory at every wedding ceremony. I wish someone would post that section. He said that "Marriage is hard ..it takes a lot of work and the rewards don't come at the beginning..." As a veteran of western cinema appreciation and history, "I'd float my stick" with this film as one of the top ten. Oh,... and as a 37 year veteran of the "marriage dance", I agree with his sage advice. - @Friday, September 19, 2008 12:59 AM

Roy Phillips

How true...and that's why his films are truely iconic. - @Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:32 PM

Roy Phillips

It was Mr. Scott's last, but Mr. McCrea had four more films, Mustang Country (1976), Cry Blood, Apache (1970), Sioux Nation (1970) and The Young Rounders (1966) - @Tuesday, December 4, 2007 7:13 PM

Roy Phillips

They do, but they die with honor. - @Friday, October 5, 2007 7:08 PM

craigdamage

You hit that nail on the head my brother. I will quote you next time I order a double bourbon. The films of Peckinpah clearly define and illustrate both the virtues and abominations of manhood in all of it's existential glory. - @Friday, August 24, 2007 11:23 PM

Roy Phillips

This is a crappy poster. - @Friday, August 17, 2007 7:03 PM

Roy Phillips

I knew her from her TV work, but this film and her performance made me fall in love with her. - @Friday, August 17, 2007 7:03 PM

Kevin Lawrence ODonnell

...correcting myself, just saw the post of the beautiful last scene...the correct line is "Hell, I knew that..., I always did...you just forgot it for awhile..." - @Friday, July 13, 2007 10:12 PM

Roy Phillips

"So long, partner." -Judd "I'll see you later." -Westrum If you don't like Peckinpah, you're not a man. - @Friday, July 13, 2007 8:31 PM

Kevin Lawrence ODonnell

"Hell, I always knew you'd get the money back...you just forgot for awhile..." - @Monday, June 4, 2007 12:10 AM

Roy Phillips

"I want to enter my house justified" -Steven Judd The film is a prelude to the greatness of Sam "The Man" Peckinpah - @Friday, May 4, 2007 5:16 PM

lilamagritte

Gracias por recordarla. - @Monday, April 9, 2007 12:04 AM