Cody of the Pony Express
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
| Written by | George H. Plympton Joseph F. Poland (story) Lewis Clay Charles R. Condon David Mathews (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Jock O'Mahoney Dickie Moore Peggy Stewart William Fawcett |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan (B&W) |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff (musical director) |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (U.S.) |
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Running time | 15 episodes 270 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cody of the Pony Express (1950) is the 42nd serial released by Columbia Pictures.
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.
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. p. 250. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
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