Brave Eagle

Brave Eagle

1955
Brave Eagle
Brave Eagle

Brave Eagle

7.9 | en | Drama

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

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EP26  Ambush at Arrow Pass
Mar. 21,1956
Ambush at Arrow Pass

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EP25  Trouble at Medicine Creek
Mar. 14,1956
Trouble at Medicine Creek

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EP24  Witch Bear
Mar. 07,1956
Witch Bear

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EP23  Valley of Decision
Feb. 29,1956
Valley of Decision

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EP22  War Paint
Feb. 22,1956
War Paint

Keena, 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.

EP21  Death Trap
Feb. 15,1956
Death Trap

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EP20  White Medicine Man
Feb. 08,1956
White Medicine Man

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EP19  The Strange Animal
Feb. 01,1956
The Strange Animal

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EP18  The Gentle Warrior
Jan. 25,1956
The Gentle Warrior

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EP17  The Storm Pool
Jan. 18,1956
The Storm Pool

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EP16  Papoose
Jan. 11,1956
Papoose

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EP15  The Spirit of Hidden Valley
Jan. 04,1956
The Spirit of Hidden Valley

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EP14  Medicine Drums
Dec. 28,1955
Medicine Drums

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EP13  The Challenge
Dec. 21,1955
The Challenge

Chief Brave Eagle is challenged by a warrior who wants to take his position as chief--in a fight to the death.

EP12  Shield of Honor
Dec. 14,1955
Shield of Honor

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EP11  Voice of the Serpent
Dec. 07,1955
Voice of the Serpent

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EP10  Face of Fear
Nov. 30,1955
Face of Fear

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EP9  Code of a Chief
Nov. 23,1955
Code of a Chief

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EP8  The Flight
Nov. 16,1955
The Flight

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EP7  Mask of the Manitou
Nov. 09,1955
Mask of the Manitou

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EP6  Moonfire
Nov. 02,1955
Moonfire

A 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.

EP5  Search for the Sun
Oct. 26,1955
Search for the Sun

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EP4  Gold of Haunted Mountain
Oct. 19,1955
Gold of Haunted Mountain

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EP3  Treachery at At-Ta-Tu
Oct. 12,1955
Treachery at At-Ta-Tu

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EP2  Cry of the Heron
Oct. 05,1955
Cry of the Heron

An 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.

EP1  Blood Brother
Sep. 28,1955
Blood Brother

Keena 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.

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Released: 1955-09-28 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

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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Cast

Keith Larsen , Bert Wheeler

Director

Wallace Bosco

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Reviews

bkoganbing Although it only lasted a season Brave Eagle has a unique place among the fans of the western. The first television series to tell western tales from the Indian point of view. Two of the regulars were in fact American Indians.But the lead was played by a white man Keith Larsen who was in the title role of Brave Eagle, Cheyenne chief. His wife was Kim Winona and his son Anthony Numkena both American Indians. You might remember Numkena. A few years earlier he was the little Cree Indian boy who "adopted" Mountie Tyrone Power in Pony Soldier.Larsen's sidekick was the surviving partner of Wheeler&Woolsey, Bert Wheeler. Bert always provided a bit of comic relief and the generation of kids who watched the show had no exposure to him as half of a comedy team. There was also a rival of Larsen's of course, a pretender to the war bonnet of chief Pat Hogan appropriately named Black Cloud because was always raining on Larsen's parade. In that testosterone driven culture Larsen always topped Hogan the way in the last century the Yankees always topped the Red Sox.I think the show made a lot of white kids think a bit about the first inhabitants of North America. Adult type westerns like Broken Arrow, Fort Apache, and the aforementioned Pony Soldier were already doing that at the grownup level. But this show marketed for the kids made a big contribution for their education.
miscupham Although I was just seven years old when Brave Eagle premiered on TV I have never forgotten him. Keith Larsen presented an image of a proud young Cheyenne chief who was honorable, compassionate, intelligent, strong of character, strong of body, poignant, and incredibly handsome. I was completely mesmerized by Brave Eagle and credit his television character for my lifelong respect and compassion for the Native American people. "Brave Eagle" also because a euphemism in my personal life referring to the "man of my dreams" because he had all of the best qualities in a man. Five decades later and just two weeks ago (and before I stumbled across this website tonight) I told a friend that there just weren't any "Brave Eagle's" anymore........then I had to explain who he was. It is sad that this adventuresome and wholesome series aired before nationwide broadcasting existed because it was truly a program for the whole family. Brave Eagle's character per se was truly one of a kind and has never been equaled on screen since.
jeffhill1 I think "Brave Eagle" was kind of a response to "Red Rider" and "The Lone Ranger" in addition to being inspired by the movie "Broken Arrow" in which Debra Paget played "Morning Star." "Morning Star" was the name of a regular character in "Brave Eagle." I can't find "Red Rider" listed anywhere but I remember it as a TV series with Robert Blake as "Little Beaver" who was a sidekick to Red Rider. I was only 4 years old, so I suppose my memory is a bit hazy here. "The Lone Ranger", of course, had Jay Silverheels (who is also in the film "Broken Arrow") as Tonto. "Brave Eagle" was a show which featured Native Americans as something more than comical sidekicks. Never mind that Brave Eagle was played by an actor with a Norwegian name.