Wyoming Mail
In 1869, the United States begins a railroad mail service to the West Coast which proves highly tempting to train robbers, in particular an organized gang with one of the mail's supposed guardians in their pay. Prizefighter Steve Davis, a former army intelligence man, is hired to track down the gang and save the Territorial Mail Service. Steve goes undercover in territorial prison, leans Morse Code from a fellow prisoner, breaks jail, infiltrates the gang...and finds time to romance dance-hall singer Mary, who proves to have hidden depths...
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Plot Summary
A Union Army captain, framed for murder and treason, must go on the run to clear his name. Disguised as a common outlaw, he navigates a dangerous landscape filled with bounty hunters and treacherous individuals. He must race against time to expose the real culprits and prevent further chaos.
Critical Reception
Wyoming Mail received a mixed reception upon its release, with some critics praising its pacing and action sequences while others found its plot somewhat predictable. It is generally considered a competent, if not groundbreaking, entry into the Western genre of the era.
What Reviewers Say
- Packs a decent amount of action for a B-Western.
- The plot, while serviceable, treads familiar ground for the genre.
- Alexander Knox delivers a solid performance as a man wrongly accused.
Google audience: Audience reception for Wyoming Mail is not extensively documented on Google's platform. However, general sentiment from available viewer comments suggests an appreciation for its straightforward Western narrative and action.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to star Robert Mitchum before Alexander Knox was cast in the lead role.
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