Frontier Pony Express
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joseph Kane
Roy Rogers
Mary Hart
Raymond Hatton
Edward Keane
Noble Johnson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the West, during the time of the Civil War, Pony Express rider Roy Rogers delivers the mail on the frontier. Both the Union and Confederate forces seek the allegiance of California, and complications arise when Brett Langhorne, a newspaper reporter from the South, and his sister Ann are duped by Lassiter, a former senator of the Confederacy, into helping him. Believing that Lassiter is working for the Confederacy, Brett becomes involved in his scheme to send forged dispatches that would dictate the movement of Union troops in California. In reality, Lassiter cares nothing for the South, as his only desire is to create a Californian empire for himself. To accomplish this, Lassiter teams with outlaw Luke Johnson to steal a shipment of gold vouchers meant for the Confederacy. When Brett learns of Lassiter's treachery, he is shot by Lassiter, but before dying, exposes Lassiter's plan to steal the gold shipment. Roy and his faithful horse Trigger then race to save the dispatches, and with the help of the Union army, capture the scoundrels.
Director
Joseph Kane
Cast
Roy Rogers
Mary Hart
Raymond Hatton
Edward Keane
Noble Johnson
Monte Blue
Donald Dillaway
William Royle
Ethel Wales
Trigger
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Who are those tough looking men?- Ann Langhorne
The big one leaning against the post is Luke Johnson. They say he is an outlaw.- Brett Langhorne
Well, why isn't he in prison?- Ann Langhorne
This isn't Maryland, honey. This is the frontier. The last two marshals that went after Johnson are dead.- Brett Langhorne
Trivia
Notes
The working title of this film was Frontier Express. Although the film contained some songs, their titles and composers have not been determined. According to a news item in Hollywood Reporter, George "Gabby" Hayes was scheduled to co-star with Roy Rogers in this picture, but he was working on Man of Conquest and could not appear. Modern sources add George Letz, Charles King, Bud Osborne, Fred Burns, Jack Kirk, Bob McKenzie, Ernie Adams, Hank Bell and Jack O'Shea to the cast.
