Overland Mail (1939 film)

Overland Mail
Directed by	Robert F. Hill
Written by	Robert Emmett Tansey
Produced by	Robert Emmett Tansey
Starring	Jack Randall Vince Barnett Dennis Moore
Cinematography	Bert Longenecker
Edited by	Robert Golden
Music by	Frank Sanucci
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	November 16, 1939 (1939-11-16)
Running time	51 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Overland Mail is a 1939 American western film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Jack Randall, Vince Barnett and Dennis Moore.[1] It was produced and distributed by Monogram Pictures which specialized in low-budget second features, particularly westerns.

Plot

Two overland mail riders discover that a Native American uprising is likely due to the death of one of the tribe at the hands of townspeople. They discover that a gang of counterfeiters are behind the murder and turn over their leader to the Indian chief.

Cast

• Jack Randall as Jack Mason
• Vince Barnett as Porchy
• Jean Joyce as Mary Martin
• Tristram Coffin as Joe Polini
• George Cleveland as Frank Porter - aka Saunders
• Dennis Moore as Duke Evans
• Glenn Strange as Sheriff Dawson
• Jimmie Fox as Pat - Storekeeper
• Maxine Leslie as Blondie
• Hal Price as Lugo
• Merrill McCormick as Buck - Henchman
• Joe Garcio as Squint - Henchman
• Harry Semels as Pancho
• Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Chief

References

1. Pitts p.242

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

• Overland Mail at IMDb