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TECUMSEH is credited in Canadian history with having saved the country for the British. Abandoned by them, he certainly did not side with the Americans. Read any biography by anyone. No where did he side with the colonists. |
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The United States and the British in Canada dispute territories and boundaries in the [[Indiana Territory]]. Both sides need to gain the support of [[Shawnee]] Chief [[Tecumseh]] ([[Jay Silverheels]]). Governor William Henry Harrison ([[James Seay]]) enlists the help of Steve Ruddell ([[Jon Hall (actor)|Jon Hall]]), a boyhood friend of Tecumseh. Tecumseh's leadership of the Shawnee is disputed by his brother (known as ‘The Prophet’), who sides with the British. Steve is in love with Laura MacGregor ([[Christine Larsen]]), but her father, Shayne MacGregor, is also secretly aiding the British against the Americans. Everything eventually comes to a head at the [[Battle of Tippecanoe]] |
The United States and the British in Canada dispute territories and boundaries in the [[Indiana Territory]]. Both sides need to gain the support of [[Shawnee]] Chief [[Tecumseh]] ([[Jay Silverheels]]). Governor William Henry Harrison ([[James Seay]]) enlists the help of Steve Ruddell ([[Jon Hall (actor)|Jon Hall]]), a boyhood friend of Tecumseh. Tecumseh's leadership of the Shawnee is disputed by his brother (known as ‘The Prophet’), who sides with the British. Steve is in love with Laura MacGregor ([[Christine Larsen]]), but her father, Shayne MacGregor, is also secretly aiding the British against the Americans. Everything eventually comes to a head at the [[Battle of Tippecanoe]] |
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Revision as of 18:29, 3 June 2014
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
| Written by | Robert E. Kent |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Jon Hall Christine Larsen |
| Cinematography | William V. Skall |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brave Warrior is a 1952 Technicolor western film, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Jon Hall and Christine Larsen. The story is based around events of the War of 1812 and the Battle of Tippecanoe, but contains historical inaccuracies, mainly in that Tecumseh sided with the British and not the Americans.
Plot synopsis
TECUMSEH is credited in Canadian history with having saved the country for the British. Abandoned by them, he certainly did not side with the Americans. Read any biography by anyone. No where did he side with the colonists. The United States and the British in Canada dispute territories and boundaries in the Indiana Territory. Both sides need to gain the support of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh (Jay Silverheels). Governor William Henry Harrison (James Seay) enlists the help of Steve Ruddell (Jon Hall), a boyhood friend of Tecumseh. Tecumseh's leadership of the Shawnee is disputed by his brother (known as ‘The Prophet’), who sides with the British. Steve is in love with Laura MacGregor (Christine Larsen), but her father, Shayne MacGregor, is also secretly aiding the British against the Americans. Everything eventually comes to a head at the Battle of Tippecanoe
Cast
- Jon Hall - Steve Ruddell
- Christine Larsen - Laura MacGregor
- Jay Silverheels - Tecumseh
- Michael Ansara - The Prophet
- Harry Cording - Shayne MacGregor
- James Seay - Gov. William Henry Harrison
- George Eldredge - Capt. Barny Demming
- Leslie Denison - Gen. Proctor
- Rory Mallinson - Barker
- Rusty Wescoatt - Standish
External links
- Brave Warrior at IMDb
- Jon Hall at IMDb
- Christine Larsen at IMDb
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