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Ride the High Country Overview:

Ride the High Country (1962) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Sam Peckinpah and produced by Richard E. Lyons.

Ride the High Country was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992.

Ride the High Country BlogHub Articles:

Ride the High Country (1962): A Sam Peckinpah Western

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2019 From 4 Star Films

Admittedly at times, I fall into the trap of getting so caught up in the context of a film and its history I miss out on elements of the experience. However, when I watched Ride the High Country it didn’t feel like I was getting distracted by how this story pertained to others — at leas... Read full article

Ride the High Country (1962)

By Beatrice on Oct 27, 2017 From Flickers in Time

Ride the High Country Directed by Sam Peckinpah Written by N.B. Stone Jr. 1962/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental Two classic actors go mano-a-mano amid some stunning autumn scenery in this enjoyable Western. Steve Judd (Joel McCrea) is an aging ex-gunslinger and marshal who is ... Read full article

Warner Archive Blu-ray: Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea in Ride the High Country (1962)

By KC on May 22, 2017 From Classic Movies

One of the most amusing things about Ride the High Country is that as aging cowboys, Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea are in some ways playing themselves. While director Sam Peckinpah was at the beginning of his career, and still finding the style that would have film fans cooing about "balletic viole... Read full article

Ride the High Country (1962, Sam Peckinpah)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Mar 13, 2015 From The Stop Button

Ride the High Country is a fine attempt. It’s not a successful attempt, but it’s a fine one. Director Peckinpah seems to know what he wants to do, but he’s too trapped in Western genre tradition. Having icons Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott as his leads (they’re both great), G... Read full article

The Diamonds and Gold blogathon: Ride the High Country (1962)

By Caftan Woman on Apr 12, 2014 From Caftan Woman

It is my pleasure to be co-hosting Rich Watson's (Wide Screen World) brainchild, The Diamonds and Gold Blogathon, highlighting some of the great film performances from actors past the age of 50 (which we all know is the new 30!). Tomorrow this site will be devoted to ladies of a certain age. Today... Read full article

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Ride the High Country Quotes:

Steve Judd: I was drunk - sicker than a dog.
Elsa Knudsen: What's gonna happen to him?
Steve Judd: The boy? I'll testify for him. They shouldn't be too hard.
Elsa Knudsen: Will you testify for Mr. Westrum?
Elsa Knudsen: No, I wont.
Elsa Knudsen: Why?
Steve Judd: Because he was my friend.
Gil Westrum: [with sarcasm] Dandy pair of boots you got there.
Steve Judd: Juan Fernandez made those boots for me in San Antone - special order. I had a hell of a time getting him to put that hole in there. Fine craftsman, Juan, but he never did understand the principle of ventilation.
Gil Westrum: I remember Juan - always felt the boot should cover the foot.
Steve Judd: [Sees Heck carelessly discarding a paper wrapper on the ground] Pick that up! These mountains don't need your trash.
Steve Judd: I'm gonna put you behind bars, Gil.
Gil Westrum: You'll pay hell gettin' it done.
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Ride the High Country Facts
Final film of Randolph Scott. He retired from acting once he saw the finished film, saying he wanted to quit while he was ahead and that he would never be able to better his work here.
The canvas used to make the tents in the mining camp came from leftover sails from MGM's Mutiny on the Bounty. In addition, an outer set used for How the West Was Won was also utilized.
Mariette Hartley's first film.
The film had originally been intended for Gary Cooper and John Wayne, but Cooper died before filming began.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1992.
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