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California Mail

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
154
YOUR RATING
Dick Foran and Linda Perry in California Mail (1936)
Western

Bids submitted to win the U.S. Mail contract for their stagecoach lines are entered by Banton brothers Roy and Bart, and singing cowboy Bill Harkins. During a stagecoach race to determine wh... Read allBids submitted to win the U.S. Mail contract for their stagecoach lines are entered by Banton brothers Roy and Bart, and singing cowboy Bill Harkins. During a stagecoach race to determine who is awarded the contract, Roy, fueled by his greed as well as his desire for Bill's lady ... Read allBids submitted to win the U.S. Mail contract for their stagecoach lines are entered by Banton brothers Roy and Bart, and singing cowboy Bill Harkins. During a stagecoach race to determine who is awarded the contract, Roy, fueled by his greed as well as his desire for Bill's lady friend, resorts to sabotaging his rival's rig in order to win. Bill, having an idea who is... Read all

  • Director
    • Noel M. Smith
  • Writers
    • Roy Chanslor
    • Harold Buckley
  • Stars
    • Dick Foran
    • Linda Perry
    • Smoke
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    154
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Noel M. Smith
    • Writers
      • Roy Chanslor
      • Harold Buckley
    • Stars
      • Dick Foran
      • Linda Perry
      • Smoke
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dick Foran
    Dick Foran
    • Bill Harkins
    • (as Dick Foran {the Singing Cowboy})
    Linda Perry
    Linda Perry
    • Mary Tolliver
    Smoke
    • Smoke
    • (as 'Smoke' the Wonder Horse)
    Edmund Cobb
    Edmund Cobb
    • Roy Banton
    • (as Ed Cobb)
    Milton Kibbee
    Milton Kibbee
    • Bart Banton
    Tom Brower
    Tom Brower
    • Sam Harkins
    Jim Farley
    Jim Farley
    • Dan Tolliver
    • (as James Farley)
    Edward Keane
    • Thompson
    Ben Hendricks Jr.
    • Deputy Pete Nelson
    • (as Ben Hendricks)
    Wilfred Lucas
    Wilfred Lucas
    • Sheriff
    Cliff Saum
    • Man Taking Bets
    Gene Alsace
    Gene Alsace
    • Jim
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    • Henchman Bud
    • (as Glen Strange)
    Bob Woodward
    Bob Woodward
    • Henchman Frank Wyatt
    Fred Burns
    Fred Burns
    • Hank Ferguson
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Branton Stage Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Driscoll
    Tex Driscoll
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Farr
    Hugh Farr
    • Fiddle Player
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Noel M. Smith
    • Writers
      • Roy Chanslor
      • Harold Buckley
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      A young Roy Rogers is calling the square dance.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film, the name of Sam and Bill's new company is painted on the side of the coach as Harkin's Stage Lines, but their last name is "Harkins" (already has an "s") so it should have been Harkins' Stage Lines or just Harkins Stage Lines.
    • Connections
      Edited into You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      Ridin' the Mail
      (1936) (uncredited)

      Music by M.K. Jerome

      Lyrics by Jack Scholl

      Played during the opening credits

      Sung by Dick Foran in the opening scene

    User reviews6

    Featured review
    6/10

    good enough

    Bill Harkins (Dick Foran) risks his life riding the Pony Express and escapes from the Indians. He loses his job to the stagecoach. He competes against two other teams for the contract and there is a race to settle the matter. Roy Banton and his men try to kill him. He manages to escape and identifies one of the horses. Roy also sets his sight on his girl, Mary Tolliver, and resorts to sabotaging Bill in the race.

    It is a singing cowboy with lots of horse riding and a few stunts and plenty of fist-a-cuffs. It is a fine B-movie western. I wouldn't call it good. Rather I would call it good enough.
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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kalifornija ekspres
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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