Cody of the Pony Express
Cody of the Pony Express is a 1950 American Western Serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It starred Jock Mahoney, Dickie Moore, Peggy Stewart and William Fawcett.
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet (as Spencer Bennet) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Screenplay by | David Mathews Lewis Clay Charles R. Condon |
| Story by | George H. Plympton Joseph F. Poland |
| Starring | Jock O'Mahoney Dickie Moore Peggy Stewart William Fawcett |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 270 minutes (15 episodes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
Cast
- Jock O'Mahoney as Lt. Jim Archer (as Jock O'Mahoney)
- Dickie Moore as Bill Cody
- Peggy Stewart as Linda Graham
- William Fawcett as Erza Graham
- Tom London as Doc Laramie
- Helena Dare as Ma Graham
- George J. Lewis as Mortimer Black
- Pierce Lyden as Slim Randall [Chs.4-15]
- Jack Ingram as Pecos [Chs.1-7]
- Rick Vallin as Henchman Denver [Chs.1-4]
- Frank Ellis as Durk - Henchman [Chs.1,2,4,8-10,12-15]
- Ross Elliott as Irv - Henchman
- Ben Corbett as Henchman Eric Mason
- Rusty Wescoatt as Denver - Hired Gunman [Ch.14]
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).[1]
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
- Harmon, Jim; Donald F. Glut (1973). "4. The Boys "Sir, I'd Advise You To Duck That Spear!"". The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury. Routledge. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7130-0097-9.
- Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 250. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.