Brave Eagle
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Brave Eagle is a 26-episode half-hour western television series which aired on CBS from September 28, 1955, to March 14, 1956, with rebroadcasts continuing until June 6. Keith Larsen, who was of Norwegian descent, starred as Brave Eagle, a peaceful young Cheyenne chief. The program was unconventional in that it ⁕ reflects the Native American viewpoint in the settlement of the American West and ⁕ was the first series to feature an American Indian as a lead character. Larsen's co-stars were Kim Winona, a Sioux Indian, as Morning Star, Brave Eagle's romantic interest; Anthony Numkena of Arizona, a Hopi Indian then using the stage name Keena Nomkeena, appeared as Keena, the adopted son of Brave Eagle; Pat Hogan as Black Cloud, and Bert Wheeler of the comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey, as the halfbreed Smokey Joe, full of tribal tall tales but accompanying wisdom. The episodes center upon routine activities among the Cheyenne, clashes with other tribes, attempts to prevent war, encroachment from white settlers, racial prejudice, and a threat of smallpox.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Blood Brother28 Sept 1955 · 30mKeena saves the life of a young Cree brave and, in the Indian tradition, becomes his blood brother. Not long afterward Keena is taken gravely ill, and he learns the wisdom of this old tradition.
- 2Cry of the Heron5 Oct 1955 · 30mAn innocent joke starts a chain of events that may lead to war between the Cheyenne and the Blackfeet if Brave Eagle can't put a stop to it.
- 3Treachery at At-Ta-Tu12 Oct 1955 · 30m
- 4Gold of Haunted Mountain19 Oct 1955 · 30m
- 5Search for the Sun26 Oct 1955 · 30m
- 6Moonfire2 Nov 1955 · 30mA stubborn young white girl who is staying at Brave Eagle's village refuses to leave with her uncle, a cavalry officer. The uncle believes she is being held against her will and determines to "rescue" her. In order to avert a war, Brave Eagle must resolve the situation.
- 7Mask of the Manitou9 Nov 1955 · 30m
- 8The Flight16 Nov 1955 · 30m
- 9Code of a Chief23 Nov 1955 · 30m
- 10Face of Fear30 Nov 1955 · 30m
- 11Voice of the Serpent7 Dec 1955 · 30m
- 12Shield of Honor14 Dec 1955 · 30m
- 13The Challenge21 Dec 1955 · 30mChief Brave Eagle is challenged by a warrior who wants to take his position as chief--in a fight to the death.
- 14Medicine Drums28 Dec 1955 · 30m
- 15The Spirit of Hidden Valley4 Jan 1956 · 30m
- 16Papoose11 Jan 1956 · 30m
- 17The Storm Pool18 Jan 1956 · 30m
- 18The Gentle Warrior25 Jan 1956 · 30m
- 19The Strange Animal1 Feb 1956 · 30m
- 20White Medicine Man8 Feb 1956 · 30m
- 21Death Trap15 Feb 1956 · 30m
- 22War Paint22 Feb 1956 · 30mKeena, Brave Eagle's adopted son, has defied his father and joined the tribe in an attack on renegade Indians who have attacked a white settlement, and has been captured by the renegades. Brave Eagle sets out to rescue him.
- 23Valley of Decision29 Feb 1956 · 30m
- 24Witch Bear7 Mar 1956 · 30m
- 25Trouble at Medicine Creek14 Mar 1956 · 30m
- 26Ambush at Arrow Pass21 Mar 1956 · 30m
Details
- First aired
- 28 Sept 1955
- Last aired
- 21 Mar 1956
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 26
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
- AAnthony Earl Numkena
- KKim Winona
Keith Larsen
Bert Wheeler
