Days of the Pony Express (2008)
They rode their way into history
Género : Documental, Historia
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 0M
Director : Jim Conlon
Sinopsis
The Pony Express continues to capture the imagination of young and old alike. Relive the experiences of the original organizers; Russell, Majors, and Waddell as well as riders Johnny Fry, Pony Bob Haslam, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Bronco Charlie Miller in this action driven documentary as they pave the trail into American history.
Año 1890. A Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen), un legendario soldado de caballería, se le considera el mejor jinete del Far West, a pesar de lo cual se ve obligado a trabajar en el circo de Buffalo Bill. Un día recibe una oferta de un jeque árabe (Omar Sharif), propietario de caballos de pura raza, que puede ayudarle a recuperar su dignidad y prestigio: Frank y su caballo Hidalgo son invitados a participar en una carrera conocida como el Océano de Fuego, una prueba de supervivencia de 3.000 millas a través del desierto de Arabia. Basada en un hecho real.
Dos cowboys con poca experiencia en el negocio, compran una línea de la diligencia, para descubrir que ésta conecta con una mina cercana casi abandonada. (FILMAFFINITY)
Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter.
A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father.
Ex-Pony Express rider Autry ties to protect his US mail franchise as the Pony Express gives way to stage coach mail and the telegraph. Gene's last film appearance as a singing cowboy.
The Pony Express continues to capture the imagination of young and old alike. Relive the experiences of the original organizers; Russell, Majors, and Waddell as well as riders Johnny Fry, Pony Bob Haslam, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Bronco Charlie Miller in this action driven documentary as they pave the trail into American history.
His horse Champion steals the show from Gene when what's at stake is a horse race and a bull fight.
Film about the early days of the Pony Express and the crooked businessman who opposed it.
An express rider is wrongly suspected of theft. When he is sentenced to imprisonment, friends help him to escape. In the pursuit that emerges, he manages to unmask the real thief.
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.
In a rigged gunfight Tom Blake is forced to shoot a man in self defense and is then hunted for murder. After a long trip fleeing the posse he uses a false name and joins the Pony Express which is just about to commence operatons. Relegated to the most dangerous section of the route, he finds himself fighting the District Manager's scheme to sabotage the inital run. But just then a wanted poster with his picture on it arrives.
The Pony Express delivered mail from coast to coast for only 18 months. Yet during its brief glory days, it became a legend of the American frontier. This fascinating and well-researched video recounts the history of the Pony Express, retraces the famous trail, and uncovers the reasons behind its demise and lasting legacy.
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