
Pony Express Days
1940-07-13 · 20 min · ★ 6.3
In this short, a youthful Buffalo Bill Cody joins the newly-formed Pony Express as a station hand and replaces the regular rider when he is shot.
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- Directors
- B. Reeves Eason
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
George ReevesWilliam F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
David BruceJohnny Frey
Frank WilcoxBolliver Roberts
J. Farrell MacDonaldNevada Jim
Addison RichardsTipton WaltonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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