California Mail (1936)
Overview
The Pony Express is finished as the Post Office plans to award the mail contract to a stage line. Bill and his father put in a bid for the mail, however there are three bids close together. The officials will run a race to pick the winner, and the Banton Brothers sabotage Bill's stage. Mary still believes in Bill until they try to get rid of him by holding up the regular stage with his well-known horse. Bill needs proof to clear himself and expose the bad guys.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.142 |
Directed By
Noel M. Smith
Crew
Noel M. Smith
Roy Chanslor
Harold Buckley
Harold Buckley
Bryan Foy
Hal B. Wallis
Jack L. Warner
Howard Jackson
Ted D. McCord
Doug Gould
Ted Smith
Wilbur McGaugh
Alice Van Springsteen
Bob Woodward
TOP CAST
Dick Foran
Bill Harkins
Linda Perry
Mary Tolliver
Smoke
Smoke
Edmund Cobb
Roy Banton
Milton Kibbee
Bart Banton
Tom Brower
Sam Harkins
Jim Farley
Dan Tolliver
Edward Keane
Thompson
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Deputy Pete Nelson
Wilfred Lucas
Sheriff
Cliff Saum
Man Taking Bets
Gene Alsace
Jim
Glenn Strange
Henchman Bud
Bob Woodward
Henchman Frank Wyatt
Fred Burns
Hank Ferguson
Bob Burns
Branton Stage Driver (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Bearded Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
Hugh Farr
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Karl Farr
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Neal Hart
Ranch Hand Jim (uncredited)
Walter James
Man Who Bets $1000 (uncredited)
Jack Kirk
Chubby Cowboy at Dance (uncredited)
Lew Meehan
Celebrating Cowboy in Black Hat at Bar (uncredited)
Bob Nolan
Bass Player (uncredited)
Tex Palmer
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Townsman (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Dance Hatcheck Man (uncredited)
Roy Rogers
Square Dance Caller (uncredited)
George Sowards
Henchman (uncredited)
Tim Spencer
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)
Victoria Vinton
Bud's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
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