Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.
Cast
Charlton Heston
Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
Rhonda Fleming
Evelyn Hastings
Jan Sterling
Denny Russell
Forrest Tucker
James Butler aka Wild Bill Hickok
Porter Hall
Jim Bridger
Henry Brandon
Joe Cooper
Richard Shannon
Red Barrett
Stuart Randall
Pemberton
Lewis Martin
Sgt. Russell
Pat Hogan
Chief Yellow Hand (uncredited)
Michael Moore
Rance Hastings
Frank Wilcox
Mr. Walstron (uncredited)
Art Felix
Townsman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Townsman (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
Townsman (uncredited)
George Bell
Townsman (uncredited)
Crew
Jerry Hopper
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
Screenplay
Frank Gruber
Story
Eda Warren
Editor
Ray Rennahan
Director of Photography
Nat Holt
Producer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
