Ride the High Country

Name: Ride the High Country
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1962-05-09
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.4

1962 · 1h 34m · Western, Drama

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 92 RT 89%

Watch it tonight. This is a legitimately great Western with near-universal critical acclaim, and the premise of betrayal between old friends hits way harder than standard gold-heist fare. At 89% on RT and 92 on Metacritic, you're looking at a modern classic that absolutely deserves your time.

Plot

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.

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