Pony Express Days

Jul 13, 1940

0h 20m

★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Vitaphone Corporation

Pony Express Days Trailers

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Cast

William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

George Reeves

Johnny Frey

David Bruce

Bolliver Roberts

Frank Wilcox

Nevada Jim

J. Farrell MacDonald

Colonel Joseph Randall

Joe King

Tipton Walton

Addison Richards

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