White Warrior (11 Mar. 1958)

Cheyenne is hired as wagon master to lead a number of families and traders through some rough Indian territory, Along the way he frees a comanche brave who turns out to be white. He spends ... See full summary »

Director:

Lee Sholem

Writers:

Howard Browne (teleplay), Barney Slater (story),

Stars:

Clint Walker, Randy Stuart, Peter Whitney

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Clint Walker	...	Cheyenne Bodie
Randy Stuart	...	Clara Bolton
Peter Whitney	...	Eli Henderson
Michael Landon	...	Alan Horn / White Hawk
Richard Garland	...	Lyle Gordon
Morris Ankrum	...	Matt Benedict
Paul Smith	...	Homer Duffield
Chuck Courtney	...	Neal Benedict
Sandra Edwards	...	Lois Whitton
Henry Wills	...	Reid Collins
Joseph V. Perry	...	Pinto Torrey (as Joe Perry)
Iron Eyes Cody	...	Chief Canyawa

Storyline

Cheyenne is hired as wagon master to lead a number of families and traders through some rough Indian territory, Along the way he frees a comanche brave who turns out to be white. He spends the rest of the journey convincing the boy of his good heritage and keeping everyone in his charge safe against ambush from Apaches whose only desire are the rifles for sale hidden amongst the wagons.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 22, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Cheyenne Bodie: Why did I go back to my own people? That what you want to know? I had to make up my mind whether I was Indian or white. It wasn't easy. The only people I knew, the only friends I had were the Cheyenne; but that didn't make me an Indian. When I grew to understand this, I left the lodges of the Cheyenne.

User Reviews

Excellent Story

This was a very good episode of Cheyenne. It features Michael Landon as a young Anglo who had lived with the Apaches for many years and was now friends with Cheyenne. Cheyenne is the wagon master for a wagon train led by character actor Peter Whitney, who usually played a villain. Another interesting member of the cast is Richard Garland, an excellent character actor who plays the role of Lyle Gordon, a drifter that walks into the wagon train and becomes the wild card. Is he a good guy or a bad guy?

Michael Landon is excellent as a sensitive kid who has to choose between right and wrong even though the people on the wagon train do not trust him. Lyle Gordon is also excellent as a suspicious character who is a straight shooter and good guy. Peter Whitney is at his conniving and malicious best. As you can guess, when all the characters are strong, it makes for a compelling story.