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

Ride the High Country (1962)

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Showdown in the High Sierra!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Sam Peckinpah
  • Profile picture of Randolph Scott
    Gil Westrum Randolph Scott
  • Profile picture of Joel McCrea
    Steve Judd Joel McCrea
  • Profile picture of Mariette Hartley
    Elsa Knudsen Mariette Hartley
  • Profile picture of Ron Starr
    Heck Longtree Ron Starr
  • Profile picture of Edgar Buchanan
    Judge Tolliver Edgar Buchanan
  • Profile picture of R.G. Armstrong
    Joshua Knudsen R.G. Armstrong
  • Profile picture of Jenie Jackson
    Kate Jenie Jackson
  • Profile picture of James Drury
    Billy Hammond James Drury

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Keywords

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