Jim Bannon and his partner own a stagecoach line. With the coming of the telegraph and the end of the Pony Express, two men plot to take over and get the new mail contract. When Jim's partner is murdered and Jim's name is written in the sand beside the body, Jim is arrested. At his trial Whip brings surprising evidence that clears Jim and the two plotters are soon arrested.
Acting
Whip Wilson plays Whip Wilson — method acting 1951.
Practical Effects
Real stagecoach stunts, zero insurance claims.
Director
Lewis D. Collins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Whip Wilson was a real rodeo champion before Monogram Pictures cast him in 22 Westerns, mostly as characters named Whip.
This film captures the 1950s anxiety about obsolescence — even cowboys feared automation.
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