Last of the Pony Riders(1953)
PONY EXPRESS RIDEERS UNDER FIRE...Till Gene, Smiley and Champion track down the renegade wreckers!
Ex-Pony Express rider Autry ties to protect his US mail franchise as the Pony Express gives way to stage coach mail and the telegraph. Gene's last film appearance as a singing cowboy.
Movie: Last of the Pony Riders
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gene Autry
Champ
Katie McEwen
Johnny Blair
Clyde Vesey
Jess Hogan
Dutch Murdoch
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