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Ride the High Country

by | Jun 23, 2017 | True West Blog

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Ride the High Country is considered a classic.  The 1962 film—directed by Sam Peckinpah—starred Joel McRea as a washed up marshall hired to protect a gold shipment, and Randolph Scott as the lawman’s old pal, who has gone down the outlaw trail. The project had a lot of promise, but MGM thought it had a dog on its hands.  It was released as the opener on double bills with â


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