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Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express

Frontier Pony Express

Brave men on gallant horses...risking life and limb on the western plains...to insure the safety of their precious cargoes.

Genres

Western

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In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses he turns to the outlaw Johnson and his gang and this leads to trouble.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

11 April 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Ann Langhorne

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Horseshoe

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Senator Calhoun Lassister

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Luke Johnson

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Cherokee

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Brett Langhorne

William Royle

William Royle

Dan Garrett

Ethel Wales

Ethel Wales

Mrs. Murphy

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Man at Deer Lodge Station

Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Johnson Henchman

Chuck Baldra

Chuck Baldra

Man at Dance

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Laramie Station Agent

Buel Bryant

Buel Bryant

St. Jo Townsman

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Johnson Henchman

Fred Burns

Fred Burns

Marshal in St. Jo

Bob Card

Bob Card

Fiddler

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

St. Jo Townsman

Burr Caruth

Burr Caruth

St. Jo Stage Agent

Spade Cooley

Spade Cooley

Charley Weston

Jim Corey

Jim Corey

Johnson Henchman

Art Dillard

Art Dillard

Johnson Henchman at Pine Ridge Station

Oscar Gahan

Oscar Gahan

Fiddler

Jennifer Gray

Jennifer Gray

Girl at Dance

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

St. Jo Townsman

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Concertinist

Charles King

Charles King

Henchman Lookout at Pine Ridge Station

Jack King

Jack King

Johnson Henchman

Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Union Army Captain

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Dance Announcer

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Deer Lodge Station Agent

Frankie Marvin

Frankie Marvin

St. Jo Townsman Spooking Stagecoach Horses

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Bartender Larry Burns

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Henchman at Pine Ridge Station

George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Lieutenant Harris

Bill Nestell

Bill Nestell

Burly Townsman Spooking Stagecoach Horses

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Henchman

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Johnson Henchman

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Henchman Clay Wilson

Vester Pegg

Vester Pegg

Henchman Doyle

House Peters Jr.

House Peters Jr.

Lieutenant Trent

George Plues

George Plues

Johnson Henchman

Matty Roubert

Matty Roubert

Chet Logan

Rudy Sooter

Rudy Sooter

Bassist

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Typesetter-Printer

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Union Army Officer

Al Taylor

Al Taylor

Johnson Henchman

Fox O'Callahan

Fox O'Callahan

Johnson Henchman

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