The Pony Express
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The Pony Express

6.4 / 10 1925 1h 6mNR English
Western

Storyline

The Pony Express is a silent 1925 Western film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by James Cruze and starred his wife Betty Compson along with Ricardo Cortez, Wallace Beery, and George Bancroft.

Cast & Crew

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Molly Jones

Lead
Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Jack Weston

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

'Ascension' Jones

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Rhode Island Red

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Jack Slade

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Charlie Bent

JF

Johnny Fox

Billie Cody

William H. Turner

William H. Turner

William Russell

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Cruze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Pony Express is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker