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Pony Express
Pony Express

Pony Express

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

Genres

ActionWestern

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

15 June 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Evelyn Hastings

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Denny Russell

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Jim Bridger

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Joe Cooper

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Red Barrett

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Pemberton

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Sgt. Russell

Pat Hogan

Pat Hogan

Chief Yellow Hand (uncredited)

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Rance Hastings

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Mr. Walstron (uncredited)

Art Felix

Art Felix

Townsman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Townsman (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Chick Hannan

Townsman (uncredited)

George Bell

George Bell

Townsman (uncredited)

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