Ride the high country Page #6

Synopsis: Aging ex-marshal Steve Judd is hired by a bank to transport a gold shipment through dangerous territory. He hires an old partner, Gil Westrum, and his young protege Heck to assist him. Steve doesn't know, however, that Gil and Heck plan to steal the gold, with or without Steve's help. On the trail, the three get involved in a young woman's desire to escape first from her father, then from her fiance and his dangerously psychotic brothers.
Genre: Western
Director(s): Sam Peckinpah
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
APPROVED
Year:
1962
94 min
317 Views


- Looks like they got Sylvus.|- I know that. Come on! We're getting out.

You got two brothers dead,|you talk about running?

Come on!

I wonder where those other three went.

- I hope they're not still following us.|- Calm your fears, honey.

My guess is, they gave up|and went back to Coarse Gold.

Assuming that's so,|I'll have your gun back.

Do you hear me, boy?

I'm sorry, Mr. Judd.|I guess I was showing off.

- What happens when we get to town?|- It's up to the sheriff.

He's turning us in.|You know that. So do I.

- Ever hear of Folsom Prison, Heck?|- No.

Well, it's solid rock.

During the years we spend there|we'll discuss...

...the events of the past few minutes|at great length.

And by the time you get out, you won't|like him any better than I do now...

...which isn't one hell of a lot.|Where do I sleep?

Up there. I don't wanna see you|till breakfast.

Cut me loose, Steve.

Why?

Because I don't sleep so good anymore.

- Good night.|- Good night.

My father says|there's only right and wrong...

...good and evil.

Nothing in between.

- It isn't that simple, is it?|- No, it isn't. It should be, but it isn't.

What's gonna happen to him?

The boy? I'll testify for him.|They shouldn't be too hard.

Will you testify for Mr. Westrum?

- No, I won't.|- Why?

Because he was my friend.

- How come he don't tie us up?|- What for?

No place to go.

He's got the horses,|and he's got the guns.

And it wouldn't take long|for Steve Judd to find us.

Wait a minute, kid.|I just had a thought.

Well, keep it to yourself.|I'm fed up with you and your ideas.

That's all right.

That's all right.

- Morning.|- Morning.

- Where's Gil?|- Gone.

Why didn't you go with him?

Because I didn't see any future|in our partnership.

Come on.

Get up there!

You wait here.

I'll go down and take a look around.

- The old gent's taking quite a chance.|- I don't think so.

Neither does he.

I never figured|it would turn out this way.

Chances are I'll be locked up for a while.|I've got no call to bring it up.

- But maybe when I get out...|- I'll be there.

I saw your father. Everything's all right.

What are you doing?

- That's strange.|- What?

He goes to her grave every day|but always in the morning.

Never in the afternoon.

We're going to the ditch.

Now!

I walked right into it.

I'm gonna try for the corral.

I got him.

Well, where's the rifle?

On the horse.

Bad?

Not yet.

Partner, what do you think?

Let's meet them head-on, halfway,|just like always.

My sentiments exactly.

- You, Hammonds!|- What do you want, old man?

He wants a shovel and six feet of dirt.

You redneck peckerwoods.

You're too chicken-gutted|to finish this thing out in the open.

Two old men|against all three of you boys.

And if them odds ain't enough for you|damned dry-gulching Southern trash...

...we'll send out the girl.|- We're coming!

- You hear me, Henry?|- Yeah, I hear you.

You don't have to ask me twice!

Now, you hold on, Billy.

- We'll catch them when they raise up.|- Ain't you got no sense of family honor?

Start the ball, old man.

How'd we figure?

- A thousand dollars a shot?|- Yeah.

Those boys sure made me|a lot of money.

They put them all in one spot.

I don't want them to see this.

I'll go it alone.

Don't worry about anything.

I'll take care of it,|just like you would have.

Hell, I know that.

I always did.

You just forgot it for a while, that's all.

So long, partner.

I'll see you later.

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