Wells Fargo (1937)
Wells Fargo (1937)
TOGETHER THEY BUILD A CONTINENT! He lives the magnificent adventure that saves a country and she shares the adventures of the man she loves!
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.

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Cast

Joel McCrea Joel McCrea As: Ramsay MacKay
Bob Burns Bob Burns As: Hank York, a wanderer
Frances Dee Frances Dee As: Justine Pryor
Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan As: Dal Slade
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill As: Henry Wells
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: TOGETHER THEY BUILD A CONTINENT! He lives the magnificent adventure that saves a country and she shares the adventures of the man she loves!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: History, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 31 December 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Ramsay MacKay

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Hank York, a wanderer

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Justine Pryor

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Dal Slade

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Henry Wells

Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Mrs. Pryor

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Nicholas Pryor

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Talbot Carter

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

James Oliver

Jack Clark

Jack Clark

William Fargo

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

John Butterfield

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Dan Trimball, prospector

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Bradford, banker

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Ingalls, banker

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Ward, banker

Brandon Tynan

Brandon Tynan

Edwards, newspaper publisher

Peggy Stewart

Peggy Stewart

Alice MacKay

Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel

Pawnee

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Abe, prospector

Jane Dewey

Jane Dewey

Lucy Dorsett Trimball

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Lincoln

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Miner

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Marshal Sam

Richard Allen

Richard Allen

Minor Role

William Arnold

William Arnold

Minor Role

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Man with Beaver Hat

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Pioneer Woman

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Toothless Miner

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Southern Orator

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Knick-Knack Vendor

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Young Nick Pryor

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Medical Attendant

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Customer

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Scottish Passenger

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Ship Captain

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Prospector

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Larry

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Gambler

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Pioneer Woman

Hal Budlong

Hal Budlong

Minor Role

Ray Burgess

Ray Burgess

First Fargo Rider

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Minor Role

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Portly Gentleman

George Burton

George Burton

Minor Role

Marie Burton

Marie Burton

Pioneer Girl

Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler

Nick Pryor Jr.

A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron

Townsman

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Tom - Wells Fargo Messenger

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Jethro - Old Confederate

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Pioneer Woman

Shirley Coates

Shirley Coates

Alice at 10 Years Old

Irene Coleman

Irene Coleman

Pioneer Woman

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Preacher

Ronnie Cosby

Ronnie Cosby

Ramsay MacKay Jr.

Hal Craig

Hal Craig

Southerner

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Pioneer Woman

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Miner

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Old Man

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Townsman

Sheila Darcy

Sheila Darcy

Lola Montez

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Pioneer Woman

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Ormsby - N.Y. Herald Correspondent

Lillian Dean

Lillian Dean

Pioneer Woman

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Minor Role

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Boy's Mother

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Miner

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Minor Role

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Child

Lowell Drew

Lowell Drew

Townsman

Fritzi Dugan

Fritzi Dugan

Pioneer Woman

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver

David Durand

David Durand

Alex Trimball

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Mr. Padden

Dora Early

Dora Early

Pioneer Woman

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Townsman

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Mrs. Jenkins

Frank Erickson

Frank Erickson

Southerner

Ann Evers

Ann Evers

Pioneer Girl

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Minor Role

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Southerner

Art Foster

Art Foster

Confederate Captain

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Wang - MacKay's Servant

Barney Furey

Barney Furey

Bandit

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Pioneer Girl

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Chinese Workman

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Clerk

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Practical Telegraph Operator

Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire

Minor Role

June Glory

June Glory

Pioneer Girl

George Guhl

George Guhl

Passenger

Earl Gunn

Earl Gunn

Minor Role

Harriette Haddon

Harriette Haddon

Pioneer Girl

Charles Haefeli

Charles Haefeli

Gambler

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Clerk

Beth Hartman

Beth Hartman

Pioneer Woman

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Postal Clerk

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Customer

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Sailor

Charles Herzinger

Charles Herzinger

Wagon Train Driver

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Bartender

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Barber

T.C. Jack

T.C. Jack

Minor Role

Dolly Jarvis

Dolly Jarvis

Pioneer Woman

Darby Jones

Darby Jones

Black Man

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Salmon P. Chase - Secretary of the Treasury

Hazel Keener

Hazel Keener

Pioneer Woman

Gwen Kenyon

Gwen Kenyon

Pioneer Girl

Philip Kieffer

Philip Kieffer

Top Sergeant

Stanley King

Stanley King

Minor Role

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Coachman

Jerry Larkin

Jerry Larkin

Southerner

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Doctor

Bert Lindley

Bert Lindley

Townsman

Jack Lindquist

Jack Lindquist

Minor Role

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

San Francisco Postmaster

Jean Lorraine

Jean Lorraine

Pioneer Woman

George Magrill

George Magrill

Northerner

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Headwaiter

Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

Pioneer Girl

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Minor Role

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Miner

Ralph McCullough

Ralph McCullough

Clerk

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

U.S. Postmaster - Batavia, N.Y.

Mary Mersch

Mary Mersch

Pioneer Woman

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Minor Role

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Miner

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Minor Role

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Prospector

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

White House Aide

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Bart - Express Driver

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Mr. Langley

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Minor Role

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Jonathan - Proprietor

Babs Nelson

Babs Nelson

Alice at 6 Years Old

David Newell

David Newell

Minor Role

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Zachary 'Zeke' Martin

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Headwaiter

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Sea Captain

George Ovey

George Ovey

Townsman

Carol Parker

Carol Parker

Pioneer Girl

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Reporter

Lew Payton

Lew Payton

Sam - Pryor's Butler

Vester Pegg

Vester Pegg

Fargo Rider

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Scout

Grant Peters

Grant Peters

Minor Role

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Printer

Hal Price

Hal Price

Townsman

Suzanne Rhoades

Suzanne Rhoades

Pioneer Woman

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Minor Role

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Candy Vendor

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

First Lieutenant

Alma Ross

Alma Ross

Pioneer Girl

Art Rowlands

Art Rowlands

Townsman

Oscar Rudolph

Oscar Rudolph

Minor Role

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Conductor

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Townsman

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Minor Role

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Minor Role

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Northerner

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Captain's Wife

Hugh Sheridan

Hugh Sheridan

Minor Role

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Minor Role

Ernest Shields

Ernest Shields

Minor Role

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Townsman

Gertrude Simpson

Gertrude Simpson

Plump Townswoman

Pietro Sosso

Pietro Sosso

Minor Role

Harry Stafford

Harry Stafford

Dinsmore

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Southerner

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Union Officer

Dorothy Stevens

Dorothy Stevens

Pioneer Woman

Tom Stevenson

Tom Stevenson

Minor Role

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Minor Role

Al Sullivan

Al Sullivan

Southerner

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Fireman

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Northerner

Danny Sullivan

Danny Sullivan

Northerner

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Minor Role

Bernard Suss

Bernard Suss

Bearded Man

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Minor Role

Dorothy Tennant

Dorothy Tennant

Mrs. Ward

Jerry Tucker

Jerry Tucker

Boy

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Man with Paper

Tom Ung

Tom Ung

Chinese Brickmason

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Sailor

Clare Verdera

Clare Verdera

Mrs. Edwards

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Merchant

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Mrs. Andrews

Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Sam - Coachman

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Pioneer Girl

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Pioneer Girl

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Pioneer Woman

Freeman Wood

Freeman Wood

Minor Role

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Timekeeper

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Minor Role

Directed By

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Director

William Tummel

William Tummel

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Howard Estabrook

Howard Estabrook

Associate Producer

Frank Lloyd

Frank Lloyd

Producer

William LeBaron

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

John Boland

John Boland

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Burton Lane

Burton Lane

Songs

Ralph Freed

Ralph Freed

Songs

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Boris Morros

Boris Morros

Music Director

Loren L. Ryder

Loren L. Ryder

Sound Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

John B. Goodman

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Interior Designer

Other Crew

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

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