Blood Brother (18 Jan. 1973)

While searching for his brother Caine learns that an old friend of his from the Shaolin Temple is also in America and in the town that he is in. But when Caine goes to look for him he can't... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry Thorpe

Writers:

Ed Spielman (creator), Herman Miller (developer),

Stars:

David Carradine, Clu Gulager, John Anderson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Carradine	...	Kwai Chang Caine
Clu Gulager	...	Sheriff Rutledge
John Anderson	...	Benjamin Dundee
Scott Hylands	...	Randy Bucknell
Kathleen Lloyd	...	Livvy McKenzie (as Kathleen Gackle)
Kermit Murdock	...	Judge Burt
Robert Urich	...	Greg Dundee
Benson Fong	...	Soong
Philip Ahn	...	Master Kan
Keye Luke	...	Master Po (archive footage)
Kam Yuen	...	Lin Wu
Richard Loo	...	Master Sun
Frank Michael Liu	...	Lew Soong
Robert Emhardt	...	Postmaster
Radames Pera	...	Young Caine

Storyline

While searching for his brother Caine learns that an old friend of his from the Shaolin Temple is also in America and in the town that he is in. But when Caine goes to look for him he can't be found and there are some people who prefer that he stop looking.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1973 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 16, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Loo had previously played the Shaolin Master Sun in the original pilot, and would reprise the role once more in the third season episode Kung Fu: Besieged: Cannon at the Gates. He would do three other episodes playing three different characters.

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Goofs

The position of the bowl of herbs between camera angles when Caine meets with Libby.

User Reviews

Robert Urich and Clu Gulager

Another early episode dealing with racism and bigotry in the Old West,with another excellent cast.Caine is established to be in Kilgore,Arizona,which he discovers to be home for Lin Wu(Kam Yuen),his fellow student at the Shaolin Temple,who left after being defeated by Caine in a ritual combat set up by their masters.Lin Wu is a medical practitioner serving the locals,but has mysteriously disappeared after treating Livvy McKenzie(Kathleen Lloyd)for headaches that she fears may be related to the illness that killed her mother.Livvy's fiancée is Greg Dundee(Robert Urich),head of a group of rowdies who delight in mistreating the local Chinese citizens,especially Soong(Benson Fong),a kindly old man forced to keep silent to ensure the safety of his family.Caine's arrival does not sit well with any of them,and Sheriff Rutledge(Clu Gulager)suggests that he leave town,but the determined Caine succeeds in exposing the truth,and paying a debt to his friend.Richard Loo returns as Master Sun,the character he played in the original pilot(and would play again in "Besieged:Cannon at the Gates"),while another actor from the pilot,Benson Fong,would go on to do two further entries,"The Brujo" and "The Vanishing Image.".John Anderson,as Greg's complicit father,also appeared in the episode "Crossties," and Scott Hylands would return for the episode "The Spirit-Helper."