Pony Express (1953)
GALLOPING THRILLS! A mighty adventure when America's destiny rode in the saddle bags of the...PONY EXPRESS
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.
Cast
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Charlton Heston
as Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
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Rhonda Fleming
as Evelyn Hastings
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Jan Sterling
as Denny Russell
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Forrest Tucker
as James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok
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Porter Hall
as Jim Bridger
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Henry Brandon
as Joe Cooper
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Richard Shannon
as Red Barrett
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Stuart Randall
as Pemberton
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Lewis Martin
as Sgt. Russell
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Pat Hogan
as Chief Yellow Hand (uncredited)
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Michael Moore
as Rance Hastings
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Frank Wilcox
as Mr. Walstron (uncredited)
- Art Felix as Townsman (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg
as Townsman (uncredited)
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Harry Tenbrook
as Townsman (uncredited)
- Chick Hannan as Townsman (uncredited)
- George Bell as Townsman (uncredited)
Crew
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Jerry Hopper
Director
- Ray Rennahan Director of Photography
- Eda Warren Editor
- Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer
- Nat Holt Producer
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Charles Marquis Warren
Screenplay
