《狂沙神驹》根据美国西部顶尖赛马手弗兰克·霍普金斯(Frank T. Hopkins)的真实经历改编而成,是一部充满着动作冒险与个人救赎的史诗巨作。 数个世纪以来每年举办的“火的海洋”(Ocean of Fire)是一项极其艰苦的耐力赛马竞技,3000英里的征程即使在平素地域尚且困难重重,何况选择了酷热郁闷而冷酷无情的阿拉伯沙漠,而且参赛赛马必须是由阿拉伯世界中最纯种、最高贵,由最尊贵的皇室家族拥有的赛马组成,但在公元1890年,这一根深蒂固的世俗被彻底的击碎了。 美国人弗兰克·霍普金斯(维果·莫天森饰)曾经是美国骑兵部队一名骁勇善战骑术高绝的骑士。国际知名人士的声望除了弗兰克凭借自身不懈努力以外,得力坐骑“海德尔格”(Hidalgo)的鼎立辅助同样是功不可没。如是背景下的1890年,弗兰克首次受邀带着“海德尔格”共同参加这项悲壮的沙漠耐力竞技,一人一马要面对整个阿拉伯世界中最优秀赛马的挑战。 把比赛的艰辛姑且放到一边,公平竞赛的意义也变得越发淡薄,阿拉伯人显然并不能接受外国人的介入,这其中尤以阿拉伯半岛和北非沙漠地区从事游牧的贝督因人最为露骨,他们中的一些骑士暗下决心不惜一切手段来阻止外籍人完成比赛。对弗兰克而言,“火的海洋”不仅仅成为了一场为荣誉与自尊的角力,更是一场为了自己及爱马“海德尔格”的生死存亡的战斗,把不可能完成的任务完成是唯一的选择。结局是令人胆战心惊后的满足,在朋友的帮助下,弗兰克最终完成了比赛,“海德尔格”也成为了阿拉伯耐力竞技历史上获胜的绝无仅有的美国赛马。
美国西部大部分土地是荒漠,通信也只能靠马快递。政府逐渐将无线电报业务发展到西部,但是许多牛仔仍然不相信一根电线能传递信息。布赖尔和莱利想开辟新的驿站线路,他们向格牵进新月城。邮政比赛即将开始,格雷克为了阻止布赖尔获得胜利,指使人暗中烧毁邮政马车,在布赖尔经过的地方设置障碍,布赖尔冲破重重阻挠,赢得了邮政比赛,新月城成为驿站,久违了的繁荣景象又回来了。by:yakubd.cc
Film about the early days of the Pony Express and the crooked businessman who opposed it.
A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father.
In this short, a youthful Buffalo Bill Cody joins the newly-formed Pony Express as a station hand and replaces the regular rider when he is shot.
Ex-Pony Express rider Autry ties to protect his US mail franchise as the Pony Express gives way to stage coach mail and the telegraph. Gene's last film appearance as a singing cowboy.
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the short-lived but far-reaching American Institution The Pony Express by following a historical re-enactment along the original trail from Sacramento California to Saint Joseph Missouri.
His horse Champion steals the show from Gene when what's at stake is a horse race and a bull fight.
In a rigged gunfight Tom Blake is forced to shoot a man in self defense and is then hunted for murder. After a long trip fleeing the posse he uses a false name and joins the Pony Express which is just about to commence operatons. Relegated to the most dangerous section of the route, he finds himself fighting the District Manager's scheme to sabotage the inital run. But just then a wanted poster with his picture on it arrives.
Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter.
The Pony Express delivered mail from coast to coast for only 18 months. Yet during its brief glory days, it became a legend of the American frontier. This fascinating and well-researched video recounts the history of the Pony Express, retraces the famous trail, and uncovers the reasons behind its demise and lasting legacy.
An express rider is wrongly suspected of theft. When he is sentenced to imprisonment, friends help him to escape. In the pursuit that emerges, he manages to unmask the real thief.
The Pony Express continues to capture the imagination of young and old alike. Relive the experiences of the original organizers; Russell, Majors, and Waddell as well as riders Johnny Fry, Pony Bob Haslam, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Bronco Charlie Miller in this action driven documentary as they pave the trail into American history.