Billy Hammond — Ride the High Country Character Profile

About Billy Hammond

A miner who marries Elsa but abuses her on their wedding night. His drunkenness allows his brothers to assault her, prompting a rescue. He later seeks her out, but is killed alongside his brothers in a shootout.

Character Facts

Played by

James Drury

Appears in

Ride the High Country (1962)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Ride the High Country

• Gil Westrum (Randolph Scott)
• Steve Judd (Joel McCrea)
• Elsa Knudsen (Mariette Hartley)
• Heck Longtree (Ron Starr)
• Jimmy Hammond (John Davis Chandler)
• Judge Tolliver (Edgar Buchanan)
• Spieler (uncredited) (Don Brodie)
• Joshua Knudsen (R.G. Armstrong)
• Abner Samson (uncredited) (Byron Foulger)
• Miner (uncredited) (Chet Brandenburg)
• Townsman (uncredited) (George Bell)
• Candy (uncredited) (Alice Allyn)