Pony Express
“GALLOPING THRILLS! A mighty adventure when America's destiny rode in the saddle bags of the...PONY EXPRESS”
1953•1h 41m•5.8•Released
ActionWestern
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.
Director
Jerry Hopper
Writer
Charles Marquis Warren
Languages
English
Studio
Nat Holt Productions
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)
Production
Company
Nat Holt Productions
Producer
Nat Holt
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