Overland Mail Robbery (1943)
Directed by John English
Genres - Western |
Release Date - Nov 20, 1943 (USA - Unknown), Nov 20, 1943 (USA) |
Run Time - 56 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Overland Mail Robbery is another entry in Republic's "Wild Bill" Elliot western series. Once again, Elliot's leading lady is Anne Jeffreys, and once again his comical sidekick is Gabby Hayes. The plot finds Wild Bill coming to the aid of namby-pamby Easterner Tom Hartley (played by future "Superman" Kirk Alyn), who has inherited his family's stagecoach line. With Elliot's assistance, Tom proves he's a real he-man by standing up to the outlaw gang terrorizing the countryside. Of interest is the fact that the gang leader is a woman, played by Alice Fleming, who later portrayed "The Duchess" in Republic's "Red Ryder" series.
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bad-guy, brother, business, family-member, good-guy, killing, revenge, stagecoach