The Plainsman and the Lady (1946)

아라비아 사막을 배경으로 매년 열리는 레이스인 ‘불의 대양’은 오직 왕족에 의해서 자란 순수 혈통의 최고 아라비안 경주마들이 부와 명예를 위해 지상에서 가장 위험한 사막 3천마일을 질주하는 경주이다. 1890년, 미국 서부에서 장거리 경주의 최고 명성을 얻은 카우보이 홉킨스에게 미국인으로서는 처음으로 불의 대양에 출전할 기회가 주어진다. 하지만 최고의 명마라 자부하는 아라비안 경주마들과 기수들은 이 이방인의 우승을 저지하기 위해 상상조차 할 수 없는 위험하고도 잔인한 음모를 꾸민다. 목숨을 위협하는 죽음의 경주 불의 대양. 그 명성에 걸맞는 불가능과 위험에 직면하게된 홉킨스에게 이는 더 이상 명예와 긍지의 문제가 아닌 생존을 위한 전쟁으로 바뀌게 되는데...

The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.

Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter.

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.

His horse Champion steals the show from Gene when what's at stake is a horse race and a bull fight.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.