The High Chaparral (1967–1971)

The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s. Big John wants to establish his cattle empire despite Indian hostility. He's aided by brother Buck and son... See full summary »

Creator:

David Dortort

Stars:

Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Leif Erickson	...	Big John Cannon (97 episodes, 1967-1971)
Cameron Mitchell	...	Buck Cannon (97 episodes, 1967-1971)
Henry Darrow	...	Manolito Montoya (97 episodes, 1967-1971)
Linda Cristal	...	Victoria Cannon (97 episodes, 1967-1971)
Mark Slade	...	Billy Blue Cannon (80 episodes, 1967-1970)
Don Collier	...	Sam Butler (63 episodes, 1967-1971)
Robert F. Hoy	...	Joe Butler (61 episodes, 1967-1971)
Roberto Contreras	...	Pedro (61 episodes, 1967-1971)

Storyline

The Cannon family runs the High Chaparral Ranch in the Arizona Territory in 1870s. Big John wants to establish his cattle empire despite Indian hostility. He's aided by brother Buck and son Billy Blue. When Blue's mother was killed (in the first episode) John united his family with the powerful Montoyas by marrying their daughter Victoria (whose brother Manolito now lives with them as well).

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

High Chaparral

Filming Locations:

Billie Burke home, Tarrytown, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions, Xanadu Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (98 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Buck Cannon: [Explaining to a cowboy why he pulled a hidden gun] I whole lot rather be watchin' them put you in the ground and have folks sayin' 'That Buck Cannon, he don't fight fair' than to have 'Here lies Buck Cannon, he fought fair' on my tombstone.

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Connections

Referenced in Monty Python's Flying Circus: Deja Vu (1970)

User Reviews

best western series ever

The High Chaparral was the best western series ever. It 'touched' many interesting subjects. One of them is the relationship between it's family members. The difficult relationship between Blue and his father John, was portrayed in a very convincing way by the extremely talented actor Mark Slade and Leif Erickson. It reminded many teenagers of their own problems with their parents, and was no doubt one of the reasons of the popularity of the series. Blue's relationship with his Uncle Buck (Cameron Mitchell) was one of warmth and understanding, allowing the actors to show a different side of 'their' character, often leading to humorous scenes, but also deeply emotion scenes. The inter cultural relationship between John and his wife Victoria was something very few other TV series dared to touch in the 60's. In many ways 'The High Chaparral' was ahead of it's time, and according to it's numerous fans 'timeless'. It's a pity there were only 3 seasons with the original cast. I would have loved to see more of it.