Broken Arrow (1956–1960)

Indian Agent Tom Jeffords makes friends with Chief Cochise, becoming a blood brother of the Apache. Together they fight white schemers and renegade Indians.

Stars:

John Lupton, Michael Ansara, Steven Ritch

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
John Lupton	...	Tom Jeffords (72 episodes, 1956-1958)
Michael Ansara	...	Cochise (71 episodes, 1956-1958)

Storyline

Indian Agent Tom Jeffords makes friends with Chief Cochise, becoming a blood brother of the Apache. Together they fight white schemers and renegade Indians.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flecha rota

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (73 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because Michael Ansara did such a convincing portrayal of Cochise, and because of his somewhat Indian-sounding name, many viewers thought he actually was an Indian. In reality, he was born in Syria and his parents, while American citizens, were from Egypt.

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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

User Reviews

Ricardo Montalban was the first Cochise

I just saw what appears to be the first TV episode of Broken Arrow with Lupton as Tom Jeffords and Ricardo Montalban as Cochise. This is the episode where Jeffords' wife dies, like in the movie with Jimmy Stewart. I only remember Michael Ansara as Cochise, but not so. I don't know when he changed parts. (Maybe the original was a single episode on Zane Grey Theater, which like The Rifleman, became a series?)