Pony Express

Directed by Jerry Hopper

Written by Charles Marquis Warren, Frank Gruber

Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.

Cast

Charlton Heston

Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Rhonda Fleming

Evelyn Hastings

Jan Sterling

Denny Russell

Forrest Tucker

James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok

Porter Hall

Jim Bridger

Henry Brandon

Joe Cooper

Richard Shannon

Red Barrett

Stuart Randall

Pemberton

Lewis Martin

Sgt. Russell

Pat Hogan

Chief Yellow Hand (uncredited)

Michael Moore

Rance Hastings

Frank Wilcox

Mr. Walstron (uncredited)