Cody of the Pony Express
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Director Spencer Gordon Bennet Music director Mischa Bakaleinikoff Cinematography Ira H. Morgan Language English | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Western Producer Sam Katzman Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer George H. Plympton , Joseph F. Poland , Lewis Clay , Charles R. Condon , David Mathews Release date April 6, 1950 (1950-04-06) Cast Jock Mahoney , Dickie Moore , Peggy Stewart , William Fawcett Similar movies Related Spencer Gordon Bennet movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cody of the pony express sons of the pioneers
Cody of the Pony Express (1950) is the 42nd serial released by Columbia Pictures.
Contents
- Cody of the pony express sons of the pioneers
- Historical background
- Plot
- Production
- Chapter titles
- References
Historical background
Widely known as Buffalo Bill, William Cody helped define the image of the Old West and became one of the best-known celebrities of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As a teenager, he herded cattle and rode vast distances for the Pony Express in order to support the family.
Plot
The plot centers on a young Cody joining forces with the Lieutenant Jim Archer to battle an outlaw gang secretly headed by Mortimer Black, an unscrupulous lawyer who is tempted by greed into a series of crimes leading to murder. Original name is Cody O'Rourke.
Production
Cody of the Pony Express was filmed on locations in Pioneertown, California.
Cody of the Pony Express was the last serial with a boy in the title role (in this case as the young Buffalo Bill/William F. Cody).
Chapter titles
- Cody Carries the Mail
- Captured by Indians
- Cody Saves a Life
- Cody Follows a Trail
- Cody to the Rescue
- The Fatal Arrow
- Cody Gets His Man
- Renegade Raiders
- Frontier Law
- Cody Tempts Fate
- Trouble at Silver Gap
- Cody Comes Through
- Marshal of Nugget City
- Unseen Danger
- Cody's Last Ride
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References
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