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California Mail
“THE MAIL MUST GO THROUGH!”
49%
Movie
56m
AI Analysis
California Mail (1936) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of California Mail (1936) — a movie tagged as Western with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The Pony Express is finished as the Post Office plans to award the mail contract to a stage line. Bill and his father put in a bid for the mail, however there are three bids close together. The officials will run a race to pick the winner, and the Banton Brothers sabotage Bill's stage. Mary still believes in Bill un… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~56 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate California Mail 49% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The Pony Express is finished as the Post Office plans to award the mail contract to a stage line. Bill and his father put in a bid for the mail, however there are three bids close together. The officials will run a race to pick the winner, and the Banton Brothers sabotage Bill's stage. Mary still believes in Bill until they try to get rid of him by holding up the regular stage with his well-known horse. Bill needs proof to clear himself and expose the bad guys.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1936-11-14
- Runtime
- 56m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 94508
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What is California Mail about?
The Pony Express is finished as the Post Office plans to award the mail contract to a stage line. Bill and his father put in a bid for the mail, however there are three bids close together. The off... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for California Mail?
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How long is the movie California Mail?
The official runtime for California Mail is approximately 56 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Dick Foran
Bill Harkins

Linda Perry
Mary Tolliver
- S
Smoke
Smoke

Edmund Cobb
Roy Banton

Milton Kibbee
Bart Banton

Tom Brower
Sam Harkins

Jim Farley
Dan Tolliver

Edward Keane
Thompson

Ben Hendricks Jr.
Deputy Pete Nelson

Wilfred Lucas
Sheriff
- C
Cliff Saum
Man Taking Bets

Gene Alsace
Jim

Glenn Strange
Henchman Bud

Bob Woodward
Henchman Frank Wyatt

Fred Burns
Hank Ferguson

Bob Burns
Branton Stage Driver (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll
Bearded Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

Hugh Farr
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
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