Wyoming Mail (1950)

In 1869, when the railroad mail service is threatened by frequent bandit attacks, the government hires Steve Davis to infiltrate a gang in order to destroy it from inside.

Director:

Reginald Le Borg (as Reginald LeBorg)

Writers:

Harry Essex (screenplay), Leonard Lee (screenplay)

Stars:

Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Howard Da Silva

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen McNally	...	Steve Davis
Alexis Smith	...	Mary Williams
Howard Da Silva	...	Cavanaugh (as Howard da Silva)
Ed Begley	...	Haynes
Dan Riss	...	George Armstrong
Roy Roberts	...	Charles De Haven
Armando Silvestre	...	Indian Joe
Whit Bissell	...	Sam
James Arness	...	Russell
Richard Jaeckel	...	Nate
Frankie Darro	...	Rufe
Felipe Turich	...	Pete
Richard Egan	...	Beale (as Richard Eagan)
Gene Evans	...	Shep
Frank Fenton	...	Gilson

Storyline

In 1869, the United States begins a railroad mail service to the West Coast which proves highly tempting to train robbers, in particular an organized gang with one of the mail's supposed guardians in their pay. Prizefighter Steve Davis, a former army intelligence man, is hired to track down the gang and save the Territorial Mail Service. Steve goes undercover in territorial prison, learns Morse Code from a fellow prisoner, breaks jail, infiltrates the gang...and finds time to romance dance-hall singer Mary, who proves to have hidden depths...

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Plot Keywords:

b movie | damsel in distress | song | singer | singing | 

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Taglines:

THE TRAIN ROBBERY THAT SHOOK THE WEST! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Ferro e a Fogo

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some scenes were filmed on Sierra Railway and in Jamestown, California.

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Goofs

Davis buys a drink at the Railroad Club, then takes his drink to a table across the room. In subsequent shots the drink is still on the bar, then disappears.

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Quotes

Haynes: [to Steve] I expect you realize I'm pretty much the law around here. I can make things easier for you, or I can break you. It's up to you.

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Soundtracks

ENDLESSLY
Music by Lester Lee
Lyrics by Dan Shapiro
Performed by Alexis Smith, voice seemingly dubbed

User Reviews

Seeing the production in real life filming and then the theatre.

I reviewed this movie and find it very strange, that after all these years this movie is still around. I was visiting my relatives in Sonora California when I was 16 years old and Universal International was filming the movie. Most of the movie crew ate at the El Nido Inn where I stayed. I was introduced to the producers and and directors and they took me into the production as a guest. Every morning I would tale the big limos to the locations. One location was the Sonora city dump transformed into a scene that didn't resemble the original location. I met actress Alexis Smith, although she was a very private person. I was introduced to her because she was from Penticton B.C. Canada only 50 miles from my home town. I recall many moments of the production. It was strange to see it later in the theatre, because most of the scenes became different than what I saw in real life. Memories still linger.