Branded (1965–1966)

In the 1880s Jason McCord travels the country trying to prove he's no coward. He needs to do this because the military career of this West point graduate came to an end when he was thrown out of the army after being accused of cowardice.

Creator:

Larry Cohen

Stars:

Chuck Connors, William Bryant, John Carradine

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Chuck Connors	...	Jason McCord (48 episodes, 1965-1966)

Storyline

In this Western series, Jason McCord, the only survivor of the Battle of Bitter Creek, is court-martialed and kicked out of the Army because of his alleged cowardice. Rather than demean the good name of the Army commander who was actually to blame for the massacre, McCord travels the Old West trying to restore his good name and reputation.

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Plot Keywords:

army | cowardice | cavalry | bare chested male bondage | civil war

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Geächtet

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Madison Productions, Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, Sentinel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (48 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jason's horse was Domino.

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Connections

Spoofed in Safety Patrol (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Branded"
Written by Dominic Frontiere and Alan Alch

User Reviews

Have Yellow Streak - Will Travel

As a "Rifleman" fan, I wasn't impressed with this series too much, even though I've always liked Chuck Connors' work.

The premise, a man who was thought to have abandoned his cavalry brothers in cowardice - but not really, gave the opportunity, like Star Trek, Route 66, The Fugitive and other t.v. shows, for the main character to roam from town to town, place to place, etc., to meet other people and help them deal with whatever crisis they happened to be facing at the time.

The theme song was great and gave opportunity for some wag to come up with alternative lyrics... "Stranded, on the toilet bowl. What do you do when you're stranded without a roll?"