Cody of the Pony Express
Cody of the Pony Express (1950) is the 42nd serial released by Columbia Pictures.
| Cody of the Pony Express | |
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | George H. Plympton Joseph F. Poland (story) Lewis Clay Charles R. Condon David Mathews (screenplay) |
| Starring | Jock O'Mahoney Dickie Moore Peggy Stewart William Fawcett |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff (musical director) |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan (B&W) |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (U.S.) |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes 270 minutes |
| 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 | Lt. Jim Archer |
| Dickie Moore | Bill Cody |
| Peggy Stewart | Linda Graham |
| William Fawcett | Erza Graham |
| Tom London | Doc Laramie |
| Helena Dare | Ma Graham |
| George J. Lewis | Mortimer Black |
| Pierce Lyden | Slim Randall |
| Jack Ingram | Pecos |
| Rick Vallin | Denver |
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
Source:[2]
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.