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  • Overland Mail (1942)
  • Approved
    279 min | Drama, Western
Overland Mail (1942)
Approved
279 min | Drama, Western

Two investigators for a stagecoach company are assigned to find out why the company's stages keep being ambushed. They discover that the culprits are white men disguised as Indians, and they set out to discover who is behind the plot.
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Directors
Writers
Paul Huston (screenplay) | George H. Plympton (screenplay) | Griffin Jay (screenplay) | Brenda Weisberg (screenplay) | Johnston McCulley (original story)
Cinematographers
George Robinson (photography) | William A. Sickner (photography) (as William Sickner)
Editors
Joseph Gluck (as Joseph Glick) | D. Pat Kelley (as Patrick Kelley) | Louis Sackin | Alvin Todd
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Status
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Updated Sep 22, 1942

Release date
Sep 22, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Lon Chaney Jr.
Jim Lane Jim Lane   See fewer
Helen Parrish
Barbara Gilbert Barbara Gilbert   See fewer
Noah Beery Jr.
Sierra Pete Sierra Pete   See fewer
Don Terry
Buckskin Billy Burke Buckskin Billy Burke   See fewer
Bob Baker
Bill Cody [Chs.1,14] Bill Cody [Chs.1,14]   See fewer
Noah Beery
Frank Chadwick (as Noah Beery Sr.) Frank Chadwick (as Noah Beery Sr.)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Tom Gilbert Tom Gilbert   See fewer
Robert Barron
Charles Darson Charles Darson   See fewer
Harry Cording
Sam Gregg Sam Gregg   See fewer
Marguerite De La Motte
Rose - the Waitress [Chs. 1, 8] Rose - the Waitress [Chs. 1, 8]   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Lamont [Chs. 7-8] Lamont [Chs. 7-8]   See fewer
Riley Hill
Mack (as Roy Harris) Mack (as Roy Harris)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Sheriff Tyler [Chs. 8-10] (as Jack Clifford) Sheriff Tyler [Chs. 8-10] (as Jack Clifford)   See fewer
Chief Many Treaties
Chief Black Cloud Chief Black Cloud   See fewer
Chief Thundercloud
Chief Many Moons [Ch. 13] (as Thunder Cloud) Chief Many Moons [Ch. 13] (as Thunder Cloud)   See fewer
Roy Bucko
Townsman [ch. 13-14] (uncredited) Townsman [ch. 13-14] (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Post Defender [Ch. 3] (uncredited) Post Defender [Ch. 3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Casey
Stageline Employee [Ch. 3] (uncredited) Stageline Employee [Ch. 3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Iron Eyes Cody
Indian [Chs. 1-2, 5-6, 10-11] (uncredited) Indian [Chs. 1-2, 5-6, 10-11] (uncredited)   See fewer
J.W. Cody
Indian (uncredited) Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Corey
Lynch Mob Member [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited) Lynch Mob Member [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
William Desmond
Williams - Banker [Chs. 5, 12] (uncredited) Williams - Banker [Chs. 5, 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Dillard
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Dresden
Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited) Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ellis
Townsman [Ch. 13] (uncredited) Townsman [Ch. 13] (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Col. Medford [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Col. Medford [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hall
Mr. Crabtree [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Mr. Crabtree [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Chick Hannan
Posseman at Cave [Ch. 15] (uncredited) Posseman at Cave [Ch. 15] (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hazel
Stageline Employee [Ch. 15] (uncredited) Stageline Employee [Ch. 15] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Mason
Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited) Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud McClure
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Moss
Ben Briston [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Ben Briston [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Buck Moulton
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Murphy
Townsman [Chs. 9, 12] (uncredited) Townsman [Chs. 9, 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Nestell
Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited) Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave O'Donnell
Cavalry Orderly [Ch. 3] (uncredited) Cavalry Orderly [Ch. 3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack O'Shea
Freighter (uncredited) Freighter (uncredited)   See fewer
Artie Ortego
Indian [Chs. 1, 3, 9-10, 13] / Townsman [Ch. 8] (uncredited) Indian [Chs. 1, 3, 9-10, 13] / Townsman [Ch. 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Palmer
Townsman / Phony Indian (uncredited) Townsman / Phony Indian (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Pershing
Capt. Hinton [Chs. 3,15] (uncredited) Capt. Hinton [Chs. 3,15] (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles R. Phipps
Dr. Burnside [Chs. 8-9, 15] (uncredited) Dr. Burnside [Chs. 8-9, 15] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Rickaby
Minnie - the Hag [Ch. 12] (uncredited) Minnie - the Hag [Ch. 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sherwood
Lt. Turner [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited) Lt. Turner [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Steele
Pony Express Rider [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Pony Express Rider [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Taylor
Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited) Man in Cafe [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Taylor [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Taylor [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
Phony Indian [Ch. 5] (uncredited) Phony Indian [Ch. 5] (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tenbrook
Miles - Stage Driver [Ch. 10] (uncredited) Miles - Stage Driver [Ch. 10] (uncredited)   See fewer
Blackjack Ward
Wrangler [Ch. 9] (uncredited) Wrangler [Ch. 9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Blackie Whiteford
Bartender [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited) Bartender [Chs. 1, 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wilkerson
Indian [Chs. 2, 5, 11] (uncredited) Indian [Chs. 2, 5, 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Wills
Wagon Man [Ch. 5] (uncredited) Wagon Man [Ch. 5] (uncredited)   See fewer
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