In the midst of the Civil War, Lassiter has a plan to get control of California. Working out of St. Joseph, he plans to send forged messages to the troops on the west coast via Pony Express. First he attempts to bribe Pony Express ride Roy Rogers. When Roy refuses he turns to the outlaw Johnson and his gang and this leads to trouble.
Roy Rogers
as Roy Rogers
Lynne Roberts
as Ann Langhorne
Raymond Hatton
as Horseshoe
Edward Keane
as Senator Calhoun Lassister
Noble Johnson
as Luke Johnson
Monte Blue
as Cherokee
Don Dillaway
as Brett Langhorne
William Royle
as Dan Garrett
Ethel Wales
as Mrs. Murphy
Ernie Adams
as Man at Deer Lodge Station
Earl Askam
as Johnson Henchman
Chuck Baldra
as Man at Dance