William Duncan is a pony express rider. When one of his dispatches is missing, he is convicted of theft. Can he escape and prove his innocence?
Although the pony express only lasted eighteen months until the Transcontinental Railroad put it out of business, it loomed large in the myths of the Old West; its speedy riders epitomized the expansion that the westward movement of the American republic demanded. This movie, shot on site, shows the immense vistas and hard life that were typical of the era; the photography is very good.
If you wish to take a look at this very old film, a copy is available for viewing on the Eye Institute site on YouTube. It's not a very good copy. The titles -- in Dutch -- are dim and faded.
Although the pony express only lasted eighteen months until the Transcontinental Railroad put it out of business, it loomed large in the myths of the Old West; its speedy riders epitomized the expansion that the westward movement of the American republic demanded. This movie, shot on site, shows the immense vistas and hard life that were typical of the era; the photography is very good.
If you wish to take a look at this very old film, a copy is available for viewing on the Eye Institute site on YouTube. It's not a very good copy. The titles -- in Dutch -- are dim and faded.
