Cody of the Pony Express

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

1. Cody Carries the Mail
2. Captured by Indians
3. Cody Saves a Life
4. Cody Follows a Trail
5. Cody to the Rescue
6. The Fatal Arrow
7. Cody Gets His Man
8. Renegade Raiders
9. Frontier Law
10. Cody Tempts Fate
11. Trouble at Silver Gap
12. Cody Comes Through
13. Marshal of Nugget City
14. Unseen Danger
15. Cody's Last Ride

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