Pony Express Days

Genres

Western

OverView

In this short, a youthful Buffalo Bill Cody joins the newly-formed Pony Express as a station hand and replaces the regular rider when he is shot.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

13 July 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Reeves

William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

David Bruce

Johnny Frey

Frank Wilcox

Bolliver Roberts

J. Farrell MacDonald

Nevada Jim

Joe King

Colonel Joseph Randall

Addison Richards

Tipton Walton

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