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Riders of the Pony Express
“Re-Capture The Thrills Of The Pony Express Days!”
7.5 / 10• 1949• 1h 0m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ken Curtis
Tom Blake
Lead
Shug Fisher
Doc Baker
CD
Cathy Douglas
Judy Blair
William Benedict
Eddie Lund
BH
Billy Hammond
Tex Jarvis
EM
Eddie McLean
Mac Duncan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Salle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Riders of the Pony Express is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
