Movie
Pony Express
GALLOPING THRILLS! A mighty adventure when America's destiny rode in the saddle bags of the...PONY EXPRESS
Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Pony Express opened in theaters June 15, 1953. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.
Available now in United States
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More about Pony Express
Cast
Charlton HestonCaptain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Rhonda FlemingEvelyn Hastings
Jan SterlingDenny Russell
Forrest TuckerJames Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok
Porter HallJim Bridger
Henry BrandonJoe Cooper
Richard ShannonRed Barrett
Stuart RandallPembertonCredits
- Directed by
- Jerry Hopper
- Written by
- Charles Marquis Warren, Frank Gruber
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Nat Holt ProductionsUnited States