Pony Express Rider (1976)

A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail,... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Totten

Writers:

Dan Greer, Hal Harrison,

Stars:

Stewart Petersen, Henry Wilcoxon, Buck Taylor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stewart Petersen	...	Jimmie D. Richardson
Henry Wilcoxon	...	Trevor Kingman
Buck Taylor	...	Bovey Kingman
Maureen McCormick	...	Rose of Sharon
Ken Curtis	...	Jed Richardson
Joan Caulfield	...	Charlotte
Slim Pickens	...	Bob Jay
Dub Taylor	...	Boomer Riley
Ace Reid	...	Bullfrog Fry
Jack Elam	...	Crazy Charlie
Larry D. Mann	...	Blackmore
James Almanzar	...	Puddin
Bea Morris	...	Marquette Richardson
Tom Waters	...	Button Forehand
Cliff Brand	...	Capt. Billings

Storyline

A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Taglines:

A young Texan pursues his father's killers and faces the ultimate challenge.

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

El jinete del Pony Express

Filming Locations:

Kerrville, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Doty-Dayton Production, Gold Rush Family Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (as De Luxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Beyond Tomorrow"
Music by Robert O. Ragland
Lyrics by Sid Wayne

User Reviews

Gunsmoke on the Prairie

In 1861 East Texas, young farmer Stewart Petersen (as Jimmie D. Richardson) wants to marry maturing "Brady Bunch" daughter Maureen McCormick (as Rose of Sharon). Her big brother Buck Taylor (as Bovey Kingman) does not approve. The prospective couple also has trouble obtaining permission from Ms. McCormick father, wealthy rancher and politician Henry Wilcoxon (as Trevor Kingman). He has a rivalry with Mr. Petersen's poorer goat-herder father Ken Curtis (as Jed Richardson). A fatal gunshot triggers Petersen becoming a "Pony Express Rider" in search of justice...

This is mainly Petersen versus Mr. Taylor, with a series of "guest stars" acting expectedly. Dub Taylor (as Boomer Riley) was my pick for best. Petersen might have done well with a Disney contract. Director Robert Totten and the gang would have had more mileage if this were a CBS-TV Monday night movie special - grabbing some of the recently departed "Gunsmoke" audience, who were moving in droves to "Little House on the Prairie". Of course, they may have tried that…

**** Pony Express Rider (11/76) Robert Totten ~ Stewart Petersen, Buck Taylor, Henry Wilcoxon, Maureen McCormick