Rance Hastings meets Captain William Frank 'Buffalo Bill' Cody during the stagecoach journey and is surprised by Cody's knowledge of the Hastings family and his unusual frontier background. As one of the Hastings siblings, Rance is connected to the family's concern that the Pony Express will prevent California from separating from the other states.
A prisoner whose planned escape from the camp fails; he is shot and killed during the attempt.
Russ Farley is an FBI agent and Ellen Haskell's boyfriend. After Ellen tells him about her concerns over Tommy's disappearance, Russ begins tailing Frank and Martha. His investigation connects the family's crisis to the broader FBI effort to identify the kidnappers and recover Tommy.
Michael Moore has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Signature works include The Atomic City, Stalag 17, Silver City. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
