Western Mail

Western Mail

WARNING! OUTLAWS HEAD FOR COVER! The West's most daring law enforcer is headed this way!

1942 · 54 min · ★ 6.2 · Western

Working undercover, Allen and sidekick Mendoza are out to stop the mail train robberies. Rivers and his gang are the culprits and by joining up with them, they hope to get the evidence they need.

Directed by Robert Emmett Tansey · Written by Frances Kavanaugh

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