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Pony Express (1953)

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

Genre : Action, Western

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Jerry Hopper
Writer : Charles Marquis Warren

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Jerry Hopper
Jerry Hopper
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
Charles Marquis Warren
Screenplay
Frank Gruber
Frank Gruber
Story
Nat Holt
Nat Holt
Producer
Ray Rennahan
Ray Rennahan
Director of Photography
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Editor
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Pony Express 1953 Trailer | Charlton Heston | Rhonda Fleming

Posters and backgrounds

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