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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

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