The arrival of the telegraph put Pony Express riders like John Blair and his pal Smoky out of work. A race will decide whether they or Stageline owner Drake get the government mail contract.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, old-school black-and-white westerns where the horses do half the acting, sure, give it a go. It’s perfect if you want something simple to throw on while folding laundry. But if you need complex character arcs or, you know, a budget that covers more than three l...
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Mack V. Wright
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, old-school black-and-white westerns where the horses do half the acting, sure, give it a go. It’s perfect if you want something simple to throw on while folding laundry. But if you need complex character arcs or, you know, a budget that covers more than three locations, you’ll probably be bored to tears within twenty minutes. John Wayne is here, obviously, but he’s in that phase where he’s just starting to get his footing. He’s got that..."
Joseph F. Poland
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