Ride the High Country
Starring: Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writer: Sam Peckinpah, William Roberts, Norris B. Stone
Producer: Richard E. Lyons
Ride the High Country (released internationally as Guns in the Afternoon) is a 1962 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Randolph Scott (in his final screen performance), Joel McCrea, and Mariette Hartley. The supporting cast includes Edgar Buchanan, James Drury, R. G. Armstrong, L. Q. Jones, and Warren Oates. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on June 20, 1962.
Trivia
- The script, originally called Guns in the Afternoon, was written by N.B. Stone, Jr. Producer Richard E. Lyons was looking for a Western at MGM and William S. Roberts remembered Stone's script.
- Lyons liked the story, but had Roberts rewrite the script, as Stone refused to do so.
- Lyons then signed Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea to star.
Previous Showings
1 Run • 1 Festival
450 tickets sold
All runs on record (1):
- December 11 - 12, 2025 · 450 ticketsClassic Westernsw/ The Bravados