‘Ride the High Country’: Two Cowboys on a Dangerous Mission

Joel McCrea teams up with Randolph Scott in a Western that caps the end of an era.

Gil Westrum (Randolph Scott, L) and Steve Judd (Joel McCrea) are on a dangerous mission transporting gold, in “Ride the High Country.” MGM

NR | 1h 34m | Drama, Western | 1962

The myth of Americana owes much to the iconic Westerns of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Stars like Gary Cooper left an indelible mark in classics such as “High Noon” (1952), while Henry Fonda smoldered in “My Darling Clementine” (1946). These celebrated films thrived in the genre’s golden age, immersing audiences in the rugged spirit of the frontier.