Taking on various roles throughout the 1930s and '40s, he eventually found his niche as the quintessential American cowboy admired by audiences and critics alike in Westerns such as Virginia City (1940), Western Union (1941), Seven Men from Now (1956), The Tall T (1957), Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) and his final film, Sam Peckinpah's Ride the High Country (1962).
His fistfight with John Wayne in The Spoilers (1942) is often cited as one of the most memorable ever filmed. Scott died on March 2, 1987.
Ride the High CountryOut of work and in need of cash, two former lawmen (Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott) agree to accompany a shipment of gold from the Sierras to a faraway town. But while one of the friends wants to take the money and run, the other intends to finish the assignment, resulting in some serious on-the-job... Read More
Seven Men from NowBen Stride used to be keeper of the peace when he was sheriff of Silver Springs. But since his wife's murder during a Wells Fargo office holdup, Stride has made it his mission to hunt down her killers and make them pay. Read More
The Stranger Wore a GunA former spy for the band of marauding Confederates known as Quantrill's Raiders, Jeff Travis (Randolph Scott) moves to Arizona in hopes of making a fresh start. But Travis can't escape his notorious background and gets involved with a crook planning a major gold heist. When he falls in love with... Read More
Man in the SaddleAccused of murder, rancher Owen Merritt (Randolph Scott) must clear his good name in this Western. The tale begins when Merritt's girlfriend (Joan Leslie) marries Will Isham (Alexander Knox) for his money. When Isham is killed, Merritt is accused of the crime and tries to prove his innocence while... Read More
The Tall TWhen notorious bandit Frank Usher (Richard Boone) and his ruthless gang rob a stagecoach, he decides to hold the passengers hostage until the father of one wealthy woman, Doretta Mims (Maureen O'Sullivan), pays a steep ransom. Now, passenger and ranch hand Pat Brennan (Randolph Scott) must negotiate... Read More
