Brave Warrior
{{Short description|1952 film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Brave Warrior
| image = Brave Warrior FilmPoster.jpeg
| caption = 1952 film poster
| director = Spencer Gordon Bennet
| producer = Sam Katzman
| writer = Robert E. Kent
| starring = Jon Hall
Christine Larson
| cinematography = William V. Skall
| editing = Aaron Stell
| studio = Sam Katzman Productions
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1952|06|01}}
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
Brave Warrior is a 1952 Technicolor{{sfn|Reid|2006|p=17}} American Western film, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.{{sfn|Hilger|2015|p=119}}{{sfn|Pitts|2013|p=43}} It stars Jon Hall and Christine Larsen.{{sfn|Reid|2006|p=17}}{{sfn|Osterberg|2000|p=59}} The story is based on events during the War of 1812 and the Battle of Tippecanoe, but contains historical inaccuracies, mainly in that Tecumseh is depicted as siding with the Americans and not the British.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmiink|title=The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall|first=Stephen|last= Vagg|date=April 9, 2022|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/the-campy-yet-surprisingly-interesting-cinema-of-jon-hall/}}
Plot
In the Indiana Territory of the early 19th century, conflict arises between the United States and Great Britain over territory and boundaries. Each side endeavors to gain the support of the Shawnee Indian tribes in the area. Governor William Henry Harrison enlists the aid of Steve Ruddell, whose friendship with the Shawnee chief Tecumseh goes back to childhood.
Tecumseh's leadership of the Shawnee is contested by his brother Tenskwatawa, known as The Prophet, who sides with the British. Tecumseh, who grew up as a childhood playmate of Steve and of Laura McGregor, loves Steve as a brother and hopes to marry Laura. But Laura is in love with Steve. Laura's father, Shayne McGregor, secretly leads local support for the British against the Americans, even though it risks the life and love of his daughter. Everything comes to a head at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Cast
- Jon Hall as Steve Ruddell
- Christine Larson as Laura MacGregor
- Jay Silverheels as Tecumseh
- Michael Ansara as Tenskwatawa, "The Prophet"
- Harry Cording as Shayne MacGregor
- James Seay as Gov. William Henry Harrison
- George Eldredge as Capt. Barny Demming
- Leslie Denison as Gen. Proctor
- Rory Mallinson as Barker
- Rusty Wescoatt as Standish
Production
=Film locations=
Agoura Ranch, Agoura, California was used as the MacGregor ranch.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} Burro Flats, Simi Hills was used to shoot the Indian charge.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} Corriganville Movie Ranch was also used. Archival footage of the dugout set attacked by Indians and the fort set in When the Redskins Rode (1951).{{sfn|Gaberscek|Stier|2014|p=152}}
Reception
=Home media=
Brave Warrior was released on DVD on August 6, 2013, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Warrior-Jon-Hall/dp/B00DSAUOD2|title=Brave Warrior|medium=DVD|work=Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|publisher=Sony Pictures|location=Culver City, California|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=August 30, 2020|asin=B00DSAUOD2}}
References
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Sources
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- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9PuICgAAQBAJ&q=Jon+Hall+as+Steve+Ruddell&pg=PA119|title=Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present|first=Michael|last=Hilger|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|location=Lanham, Maryland|year=2015|isbn=978-1442240018|page=119}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iXC3BwAAQBAJ&q=Corriganville+Movie+Ranch+was+also+used+in+Brave+Warrior+%281952+film%29&pg=PA162|title=In Search of Western Movie Sites|first1=Carlo|last1=Gaberscek|first2=Kenny|last2=Stier|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc.|location=Morrisville, North Carolina|year=2014|isbn=978-1312695672|page=152}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ubYfDAAAQBAJ&q=Jon+Hall+as+Steve+Ruddell&pg=PA59|title=Colonial America on Film and Television: A Filmography|first=Bertil O.|last=Osterberg|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=New York City|year=2000|isbn=978-0786408627|page=59}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTX2mv0uX7UC&q=Brave+Warrior+is+a+1952+Technicolor+western+film%2C+directed+by+Spencer+Gordon+Bennet&pg=PA43|title=Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films|first=Michael R.|last=Pitts|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=New York City|year=2013|edition=2nd|isbn=978-0786463725|page=43}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FY6wpzsNFdAC&q=Jon+Hall+as+Steve+Ruddell&pg=PA17|title=Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies and 'B' Films|first=John Howard|last=Reid|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc.|location=Morrisville, North Carolina|year=2006|isbn=978-1430309680|page=17}}
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0044444|title=Brave Warrior}}
{{Sam Katzman}}
{{William Henry Harrison}}
Category:1952 Western (genre) films
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Films adapted into comics
Category:Films directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:Cultural depictions of Tecumseh
Category:Films about Native Americans