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Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Release: 1937-12-31 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 5.2
History Western

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City. When he rescues Justine Pryor and her mother, who are stranded in a broken wagon on his route, he doesn't let them slow him down and gives the ladies an exhilirating ride into Buffalo. He arrives in time to obtain the contract and is then sent by company president Henry Wells to St. Louis to establish a branch office.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Barney Furey Barney Furey as Bandit Joyce Mathews Joyce Mathews as Pioneer Girl Hal Price Hal Price as Townsman Art Rowlands Art Rowlands as Townsman Ernie Adams Ernie Adams as Miner Rex Downing Rex Downing as Child Charles McAvoy Charles McAvoy as Miner Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor as Sea Captain Harry Semels Harry Semels as Minor Role Frank Austin Frank Austin as Toothless Miner Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Townsman Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan as Minor Role D'Arcy Corrigan D'Arcy Corrigan as Preacher Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Minor Role Oliver Eckhardt Oliver Eckhardt as Townsman Robert McKenzie Robert McKenzie as U.S. Postmaster - Batavia, N.Y. Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Minor Role Kathryn Sheldon Kathryn Sheldon as Captain's Wife Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Ship Captain Richard Denning Richard Denning as Minor Role Chester Gan Chester Gan as Chinese Workman William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Headwaiter Hal Taliaferro Hal Taliaferro as Minor Role Harry Woods Harry Woods as Timekeeper Pietro Sosso Pietro Sosso as Minor Role Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Southern Orator Barlowe Borland Barlowe Borland as Scottish Passenger Ronnie Cosby Ronnie Cosby as Ramsay MacKay Jr. Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver Mitchell Ingraham Mitchell Ingraham as Barber Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Union Officer Harry Strang Harry Strang as Minor Role Joel McCrea Joel McCrea as Ramsay MacKay Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Lincoln James P. Burtis James P. Burtis as Portly Gentleman Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Southerner Ben Hendricks Jr. Ben Hendricks Jr. as Sailor Sam Ash Sam Ash as Man with Beaver Hat Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Tom - Wells Fargo Messenger Buddy Roosevelt Buddy Roosevelt as First Lieutenant Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler as Nick Pryor Jr. George Guhl George Guhl as Passenger Frank Mills Frank Mills as Minor Role Archie Twitchell Archie Twitchell as Man with Paper Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Printer Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Minor Role Bob Burns Bob Burns as Hank York, a wanderer Peggy Stewart Peggy Stewart as Alice MacKay Bernard Siegel Bernard Siegel as Pawnee Charles Herzinger Charles Herzinger as Wagon Train Driver Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Dal Slade Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Bartender Frank Conroy Frank Conroy as Ward, banker Henry Brandon Henry Brandon as Larry Clarence Kolb Clarence Kolb as John Butterfield Robert Cummings Robert Cummings as Dan Trimball, prospector Mary Mersch Mary Mersch as Pioneer Woman Florence Wix Florence Wix as Pioneer Woman Porter Hall Porter Hall as James Oliver David Durand David Durand as Alex Trimball Gwen Kenyon Gwen Kenyon as Pioneer Girl Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell as Minor Role Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Minor Role Irene Coleman Irene Coleman as Pioneer Woman Richard Cramer Richard Cramer as Miner Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Ormsby - N.Y. Herald Correspondent Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett as Young Nick Pryor Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Minor Role Ruth Warren Ruth Warren as Mrs. Andrews Martin Faust Martin Faust as Minor Role George Ovey George Ovey as Townsman Frances Dee Frances Dee as Justine Pryor Stanley Fields Stanley Fields as Abe, prospector Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as Marshal Sam Edward Earle Edward Earle as Mr. Padden Jerry Larkin Jerry Larkin as Southerner Jack Lindquist Jack Lindquist as Minor Role Jack Perrin Jack Perrin as Scout Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard as Customer Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Postal Clerk Dell Henderson Dell Henderson as Customer Nell Craig Nell Craig as Pioneer Woman Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Zachary 'Zeke' Martin Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Northerner Johnny Mack Brown Johnny Mack Brown as Talbot Carter Granville Bates Granville Bates as Bradford, banker Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton as Pioneer Woman Ann Evers Ann Evers as Pioneer Girl Jerry Tucker Jerry Tucker as Boy Darby Jones Darby Jones as Black Man Paul Kruger Paul Kruger as Coachman Monte Montague Monte Montague as Prospector Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Merchant Harry Davenport Harry Davenport as Ingalls, banker Fritzi Brunette Fritzi Brunette as Pioneer Woman Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Mrs. Jenkins Mary Nash Mary Nash as Mrs. Pryor Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Minor Role Ernest Shields Ernest Shields as Minor Role Freeman Wood Freeman Wood as Minor Role Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan as Nicholas Pryor Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield as San Francisco Postmaster George Magrill George Magrill as Northerner David Newell David Newell as Minor Role Blue Washington Blue Washington as Sam - Coachman Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as Henry Wells George Burton George Burton as Minor Role Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Townsman Willie Fung Willie Fung as Wang - MacKay's Servant Ed Brady Ed Brady as Prospector Charles Brinley Charles Brinley as Gambler Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Jethro - Old Confederate Edward Keane Edward Keane as Salmon P. Chase - Secretary of the Treasury Brandon Tynan Brandon Tynan as Edwards, newspaper publisher Marie Burton Marie Burton as Pioneer Girl Hazel Keener Hazel Keener as Pioneer Woman Edward LeSaint Edward LeSaint as Doctor Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell as Headwaiter Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux as Jonathan - Proprietor Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor as Pioneer Woman Hank Bell Hank Bell as Medical Attendant