Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express
Frontier Pony Express
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1939
0h 58m
4.0(5 votes)
Western

Overview

In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses he turns to the outlaw Johnson and his gang and this leads to trouble.

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48 members
Acting

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers
Acting

Lynne Roberts

Ann Langhorne

Lynne Roberts
Acting

Raymond Hatton

Horseshoe

Raymond Hatton
Acting

Edward Keane

Senator Calhoun Lassister

Edward Keane
Acting

Noble Johnson

Luke Johnson

Noble Johnson
Acting

Monte Blue

Cherokee

Monte Blue
Acting

Don Dillaway

Brett Langhorne

Don Dillaway
Acting

William Royle

Dan Garrett

William Royle
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Ethel Wales

Mrs. Murphy

Ethel Wales
Acting

Ernie Adams

Man at Deer Lodge Station

Ernie Adams
Acting

Earl Askam

Johnson Henchman

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Chuck Baldra

Man at Dance

Chuck Baldra
Acting

Hank Bell

Laramie Station Agent

Hank Bell
Acting

Buel Bryant

St. Jo Townsman

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Roy Bucko

Johnson Henchman

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Fred Burns

Marshal in St. Jo

Fred Burns
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Bob Card

Fiddler

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Horace B. Carpenter

St. Jo Townsman

Horace B. Carpenter
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Burr Caruth

St. Jo Stage Agent

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Spade Cooley

Charley Weston

Spade Cooley
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Jim Corey

Johnson Henchman

Jim Corey
Acting

Art Dillard

Johnson Henchman at Pine Ridge Station

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Oscar Gahan

Fiddler

No Image
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Jennifer Gray

Girl at Dance

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Herman Hack

St. Jo Townsman

Herman Hack
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Al Haskell

Concertinist

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Charles King

Henchman Lookout at Pine Ridge Station

Charles King
Acting

Jack King

Johnson Henchman

Jack King
Acting

Jack Kirk

Union Army Captain

Jack Kirk
Acting

Cactus Mack

Dance Announcer

Cactus Mack
Acting

Chris-Pin Martin

Deer Lodge Station Agent

Chris-Pin Martin
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Frankie Marvin

St. Jo Townsman Spooking Stagecoach Horses

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Robert McKenzie

Bartender Larry Burns

Robert McKenzie
Acting

Monte Montague

Henchman at Pine Ridge Station

Monte Montague
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George Montgomery

Lieutenant Harris

George Montgomery
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Bill Nestell

Burly Townsman Spooking Stagecoach Horses

Bill Nestell
Acting

Jack O'Shea

Henchman

Jack O'Shea
Acting

Artie Ortego

Johnson Henchman

Artie Ortego
Acting

Bud Osborne

Henchman Clay Wilson

Bud Osborne
Acting

Vester Pegg

Henchman Doyle

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Acting

House Peters Jr.

Lieutenant Trent

House Peters Jr.
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George Plues

Johnson Henchman

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Matty Roubert

Chet Logan

Matty Roubert
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Rudy Sooter

Bassist

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Carl Stockdale

Typesetter-Printer

Carl Stockdale
Acting

Harry Strang

Union Army Officer

Harry Strang
Acting

Al Taylor

Johnson Henchman

Al Taylor
Acting

Fox O'Callahan

Johnson Henchman

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