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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.
Ride the High Country (1962) is a western and drama film directed by Sam Peckinpah, released on May 9, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley and Ron Starr. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 253 ratings.
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Randolph Scott
as Gil Westrum
Joel McCrea
as Steve Judd
Mariette Hartley
as Elsa Knudsen
Ron Starr
as Heck Longtree
Edgar Buchanan
as Judge Tolliver
R.G. Armstrong
as Joshua Knudsen
Jenie Jackson
as Kate
James Drury
as Billy Hammond
L.Q. Jones
as Sylvus Hammond
John Anderson
as Elder Hammond
John Davis Chandler
as Jimmy Hammond
Warren Oates
as Henry Hammond
Directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by N.B. Stone Jr., produced by Richard E. Lyons.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 253 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on December 30, 2018
I was never a great fan of Randolph Scott or Joel McCrea when they were churning out their standard western fayre, but putting them together here as couple of ageing veterans works really quite well. “Judd” (McCrae) used to be a marshal, but now he’s picking up work when and where he can and his latest job is to escort a gold shipment through some risky territory. He decides that he will need a bit of help so ropes…
Reviewed on December 13, 2025
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Ride the High Country (1962) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ride the High Country (1962) includes Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr and Edgar Buchanan. The film was directed by Sam Peckinpah. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ride the High Country was released on May 9, 1962 and runs for 1h 34m.
Ride the High Country (1962) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 253 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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