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Brave Warrior
I think this is probably Geronimo, certainly not Tecumseh.
Tecumseh (Jay Silverheels) vies with Stephen Ruddle (Jon Hall) for the love of Laura (Christine Larson) in the 1952 film Brave Warrior. The triangle is resolved at the Battle of Tippecanoe. I think we may safely conclude that this movie, which nets 4.3 stars on the IMDb, has little connection to reality but it might be of interest to watch, just to hear Jay Silverheels say more than “unh.” The NYTimes says the role is “well-played.” It might be fun, too, to see Michael Ansara as Tecumseh’s villainous brother, The Prophet. I loved Jon Hall as Ramar of the Jungle.
- Ramar of the Jungle
- The Warrior
- Portrait of a warrior
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2 Comments
1. deane laczi replies at 10th April 2008, 6:21 am :
Sherry, the Battle of Tippecanoe was fought at Battle Ground, IN, just a few miles from where I am at this moment. Even closer is Prophet’s Rock, near the Wabash River, where The Prophet sang to encourage his warriors during the Battle.
2. sherry replies at 11th April 2008, 7:42 am :
Hey Deane — Most of what I know about The Prophet comes from Allan Eckert’s The Frontiersmen, a novel I found too depressing to finish. Eckert isn’t kind to The Prophet but I suspect there may be more to it than that. White history isn’t kind to Simon Girty, either, but mythology needs its villains.
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