Overland Mail (1942) - film review

Western

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Overland Mail is an American western first released in 1942, directed by Ford Beebe and John Rawlins. The film stars Lon Chaney Jr., Helen Parrish, Noah Beery Jr., Don Terry and Bob Baker. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Ford Beebe, John Rawlins
Script: Johnston McCulley, Paul Huston
Photo: George Robinson, William A. Sickner
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr. (Jim Lane), Helen Parrish (Barbara Gilbert), Noah Beery Jr. (Sierra Pete), Don Terry (Buckskin Billy Burke), Bob Baker (Bill Cody [Chs.1,14]), Noah Beery (Frank Chadwick), Tom Chatterton (Tom Gilbert), Charles Stevens (Henchman Puma), Robert Barron (Charles Darson), Harry Cording (Sam Gregg, Henchman), Marguerite De La Motte (Rose, the Waitress [Chs. 1, 8]), Ben Taggart (Lamont [Chs. 7-8]), Jack Rockwell (Slade, hired gun [Chs. 8-9]), Riley Hill (Mack, phoney Indian), Carleton Young (Lem, phoney Indian), Ethan Laidlaw (Jake, phoney Indian), Jack Clifford (Sheriff Tyler [Chs. 8-10]), Chief Many Treaties (Chief Black Cloud), Chief Thundercloud (Chief Many Moons [Ch. 13]), Roy Bucko (Townsman [ch. 13-14]), Horace B. Carpenter (Post Defender [Ch. 3]), Iron Eyes Cody (Indian [Chs. 1-2, 5-6, 10-11]), Joe Cody (Indian), Jim Corey (Lynch mob member [Chs. 8-9]), William Desmond (Banker Williams [Chs. 5, 12]), Art Dillard (Townsman), Curley Dresden (Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8]), William Gould (Colonel Medford [Ch. 1]), Henry Hall (Mr. Crabtree [Ch. 1]), George Hazel (Loads luggage [ch. 15]), Jim Mason (Man in cafe [ch. 1 8]), Bud McClure (Townsman), Bill Moss (Ben Briston, wagonmaster [Ch. 2]), Buck Moulton (Townsman), Charles Murphy (Townsman [Chs. 9, 12]), Bill Nestell (Man in cafe [ch. 1 8]), Dave O’Donnell (Cavalry Orderly [Ch. 3]), Artie Ortego (Indian [Chs. 1, 3, 9-10, 13]), Jack O’Shea (Freighter), Tex Palmer (Townsman), Frank Pershing (Captain Hinton [Chs. 3,15]), Charles R. Phipps (Dr. Burnside [Chs. 8-9, 15]), Ruth Rickaby (Minnie, the hag [Ch. 12]), George Sherwood (Lieutenant Turner [Chs. 7-8]), Tom Steele (Brings in body [Ch. 2]), Al Taylor (Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8]), Forrest Taylor (Taylor [Ch. 1]), Ray Teal (Phony Indian [Ch. 5]), Harry Tenbrook (Stage Driver Miles [Ch. 10]), Blackjack Ward (Wrangler [ch. 9]), Blackie Whiteford (Bartender [Chs. 1, 8]), Billy Wilkerson (Indian [Chs. 2, 5, 11])
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 279 min; B&W

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