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Pony Express Rider

  • 19761976
  • GG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Jack Elam, Ken Curtis, Maureen McCormick, Stewart Petersen, Buck Taylor, Dub Taylor, and Henry Wilcoxon in Pony Express Rider (1976)
  • Western
In 1861 Texas, the son of a poor farmer vows to avenge his father's murder committed by the spoiled son of a rich cattleman.In 1861 Texas, the son of a poor farmer vows to avenge his father's murder committed by the spoiled son of a rich cattleman.In 1861 Texas, the son of a poor farmer vows to avenge his father's murder committed by the spoiled son of a rich cattleman.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
141
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Totten
  • Writers
    • Dan Greer
    • Hal Harrison
    • Robert Totten
  • Stars
    • Stewart Petersen
    • Henry Wilcoxon
    • Buck Taylor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Totten
  • Writers
    • Dan Greer
    • Hal Harrison
    • Robert Totten
  • Stars
    • Stewart Petersen
    • Henry Wilcoxon
    • Buck Taylor
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    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Maureen McCormick and Stewart Petersen in Pony Express Rider (1976)
    Pony Express Rider (1976)
    Maureen McCormick and Stewart Petersen in Pony Express Rider (1976)
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    Jack Elam, Maureen McCormick, Stewart Petersen, and Buck Taylor in Pony Express Rider (1976)

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    Stewart Petersen
    Stewart Petersen
    • Jimmie D. Richardsonas Jimmie D. Richardson
    Henry Wilcoxon
    Henry Wilcoxon
    • Trevor Kingmanas Trevor Kingman
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Bovey Kingmanas Bovey Kingman
    Maureen McCormick
    Maureen McCormick
    • Rose of Sharonas Rose of Sharon
    Ken Curtis
    Ken Curtis
    • Jed Richardsonas Jed Richardson
    Joan Caulfield
    Joan Caulfield
    • Charlotteas Charlotte
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Bob Jayas Bob Jay
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Boomer Rileyas Boomer Riley
    Ace Reid
    • Bullfrog Fryas Bullfrog Fry
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Crazy Charlieas Crazy Charlie
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • Blackmoreas Blackmore
    James Almanzar
    • Puddinas Puddin
    Bea Morris
    • Marquette Richardsonas Marquette Richardson
    Tom Waters
    • Button Forehandas Button Forehand
    Cliff Brand
    • Capt. Billingsas Capt. Billings
    Bleu McKenzie
    • Yankee Billas Yankee Bill
    George Roland
    • Mr. Priceas Mr. Price
    Scott Petersen
    • David Richardsonas David Richardson
    • Director
      • Robert Totten
    • Writers
      • Dan Greer
      • Hal Harrison
      • Robert Totten
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    Storyline

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    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. —<Blythe379@cs.com>
    • whiskey
    • cigar smoking
    • texas
    • poor farmer
    • rich cattleman
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    • Taglines
      • He Rode for Vengeance and Found the Glory of the World's Greatest Adventure!
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final film of Joan Caulfield.
    • Soundtracks
      There's a New World Waitin'
      Music by Robert O. Ragland

      Lyrics by Sid Wayne

      Sung by Merle Haggard

    User reviews7

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    1/10
    Plot-less, Pointless, but not Painless
    My son got a copy of this along with seven other movies on a DVD set. I can honestly say that this is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

    I could not make out much of a plot. Nothing made sense. My kids thought it was horrible as well. I noticed that there were three writers listed for it. My hunch is that they were all writing different stories.

    Aside from the lack of plot, there were a lot of horses running. If you like to watch horses running and don't mind if there isn't much purpose to it, then this is the movie for you.

    Some of the acting was okay, but much of it was over-acted. Probably trying to compensate for the overall poor plot and lack of good dialogue. Characters were two dimensional and flat.

    One oddity is that the "killer" is actually chasing the protagonist through most of the film. Their final meeting at the end isn't too rewarding.

    I was really looking forward to the end credits---knowing that the movie would be over. However, the music that played during the end credits was horrible.

    For those who like Maureen McCormick (better known as Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch), she isn't on screen that much. In reading some of her history, she developed a serious drug problem in her twenties which ruined the prime of her career. However, she did not ruin this movie as it appeared to be a group effort.
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    • Dec 29, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ponnyexpressen
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Doty-Dayton Production
      • Gold Rush Family Ltd.
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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