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Pony Express

GALLOPING THRILLS! A mighty adventure when America's destiny rode in the saddle bags of the...PONY EXPRESS

1953 · 1h 41m

Directed by Jerry Hopper

5.8

TMDB audience score
29 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.

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Cast

  • Charlton Heston
    Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

  • Rhonda Fleming
    Evelyn Hastings

  • Jan Sterling
    Denny Russell

  • Forrest Tucker
    James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok

  • Porter Hall
    Jim Bridger

  • Henry Brandon
    Joe Cooper

  • Richard Shannon
    Red Barrett

  • Stuart Randall
    Pemberton

  • Lewis Martin
    Sgt. Russell

  • Pat Hogan
    Chief Yellow Hand (uncredited)

  • Michael Moore
    Rance Hastings

  • Frank Wilcox
    Mr. Walstron (uncredited)

  • Art Felix
    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Chet Brandenburg
    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Harry Tenbrook
    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Chick Hannan
    Townsman (uncredited)

  • George Bell
    Townsman (uncredited)