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Pony Express( 1953)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charlton Heston

      Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

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      Rhonda Fleming

      Evelyn Hastings

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      Jan Sterling

      Denny Russell

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      Forrest Tucker

      James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok

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      Porter Hall

      Jim Bridger

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      Henry Brandon

      Joe Cooper

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      Richard Shannon

      Red Barrett

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      Stuart Randall

      Pemberton

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      Lewis Martin

      Sgt. Russell

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      Pat Hogan

      Chief Yellow Hand (uncredited)

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      Michael Moore

      Rance Hastings

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      Frank Wilcox

      Mr. Walstron (uncredited)

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      Art Felix

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Chick Hannan

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Bell

      Townsman (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    5
    Written by John Chard on Sat Jul 29 2017
    Almost, nearly... Directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Charlton Heston, Forrest Tucker and Rhonda Fleming, Pony Express is adapted from a story written by Frank Gruber. It revolves around the birth of the Pony Express and how it linked California to the rest of the United States, thus preventing it from becoming a separate republic. Buffalo Bill Cody (Heston) and Wild Bill Hickok (Tucker) are the principal characters in the formation of the St Joseph-Sacramento speed run that has long since passed into folklore. Very much a fictionalised account of the "Express" and its principals, this tal...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • wild bill hickok
    • technicolor
    • buffalo bill
    • two guns belt