The Plainsman and the Lady

Nov 11, 1946

1h 27m

★ 3.0

The Inspired Epic of the Pony Express!

Overview

Film about the early days of the Pony Express and the crooked businessman who opposed it.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

The Plainsman and the Lady Trailers

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Cast

Sam Colton

Bill Elliott

Ann Arnesen

Vera Ralston

Cathy Arnesen

Gail Patrick

Peter Marquette

Joseph Schildkraut

Durango

Andy Clyde

Feisty

Don 'Red' Barry

Judge Winters

Raymond Walburn

Sen. Twin

Russell Hicks

Russell

William B. Davidson

Paul Hurst

Manuel Lopez

Charles Judels

Simmons

Byron Foulger

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.

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