Canada / Apr 11, 1939 / PG
Brave men on gallant horses...risking life and limb on the western plains...to insure the safety of their precious cargoes.
58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses he turns to the outlaw Johnson and his gang and this leads to trouble.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Royle | Dan Garrett |
| Ethel Wales | Mrs. Murphy |
| Ernie Adams | Man at Deer Lodge Station |
| Earl Askam | Johnson Henchman |
| Chuck Baldra | Man at Dance |
| Hank Bell | Laramie Station Agent |
| Buel Bryant | St. Jo Townsman |
| Roy Bucko | Johnson Henchman |
| Fred Burns | Marshal in St. Jo |
| Bob Card | Fiddler |
| Horace B. Carpenter | St. Jo Townsman |
| Burr Caruth | St. Jo Stage Agent |
| Spade Cooley | Charley Weston |
| Jim Corey | Johnson Henchman |
| Art Dillard | Johnson Henchman at Pine Ridge Station |
| Oscar Gahan | Fiddler |
| Jennifer Gray | Girl at Dance |
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| Herman Hack | St. Jo Townsman |
| Al Haskell | Concertinist |
| Charles King | Henchman Lookout at Pine Ridge Station |
| Jack King | Johnson Henchman |
| Jack Kirk | Union Army Captain |
| Cactus Mack | Dance Announcer |
| Chris-Pin Martin | Deer Lodge Station Agent |
| Frankie Marvin | St. Jo Townsman Spooking Stagecoach Horses |
| Robert McKenzie | Bartender Larry Burns |
| Monte Montague | Henchman at Pine Ridge Station |
| George Montgomery | Lieutenant Harris |
| Bill Nestell | Burly Townsman Spooking Stagecoach Horses |
| Jack O'Shea | Henchman |
| Artie Ortego | Johnson Henchman |
| Bud Osborne | Henchman Clay Wilson |
| Vester Pegg | Henchman Doyle |
| House Peters Jr. | Lieutenant Trent |
| George Plues | Johnson Henchman |
| Matty Roubert | Chet Logan |
| Rudy Sooter | Bassist |
| Carl Stockdale | Typesetter-Printer |
| Harry Strang | Union Army Officer |
| Al Taylor | Johnson Henchman |
| Fox O'Callahan | Johnson Henchman |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Frontier Pony Express |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 11 aprile 1939 |
| Writer | Norman S. Hall |
| Assistant directors | Joseph Kane |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 11, 1939 / NR
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