Pony Express Days

Pony Express Days

NR 1940 · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Western

In this short, a youthful Buffalo Bill Cody joins the newly-formed Pony Express as a station hand and replaces the regular rider when he is shot.

Directed by B. Reeves Eason · Written by Charles L. Tedford

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