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Pony Express Rider
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Pony Express Rider

1976-11-01 · 96 min · ★ 6.0

Western

A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father.

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Directors
Robert Totten
Production companies
Gold Rush Family Ltd., Doty-Dayton Production
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stewart PetersenStewart PetersenJimmie D. Richardson
Henry WilcoxonHenry WilcoxonTrevor Kingman
Buck TaylorBuck TaylorBovey Kingman
Maureen McCormickMaureen McCormickRose
Ken CurtisKen CurtisJed Richardson
Slim PickensSlim PickensBob Jay
Dub TaylorDub TaylorBoomer Riley
Joan CaulfieldJoan CaulfieldCharlotte
Ace ReidBullfrog Fry
Jack ElamJack ElamCrazy Charlie
Larry D. MannBlackmore
James AlmanzarJames AlmanzarPuddin
Bea MorrisMarquette Richardson
Tom WatersButton Forehand
Cliff BrandCapt. Billings
Bleu McKenzieYankee Bill
George RolandMr. Price
Scott PetersenDavid Richardson
Harold Lee ThompsonBuddy Rhodes
Delmer Buddy TottenBobby Charles Richardson

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