Ride the High Country (1962)
Directed by Sam Peckinpah · 94 min · Western, Drama
38.6 TOPICAL score · #2,792 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Sam Peckinpah) has a TOPICAL score of 38.6 - ranked 2,792 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (255 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (255 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read17,707 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Randolph Scott (actor #1,757), Joel McCrea (actor #1,165), Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr