"Branded" (1965) TV series 1965-1966

Creator:

Larry Cohen

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

24 January 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Western

Plot:

In the 1880s Jason McCord travels the country trying to prove he's no coward. He needs to do this because...

Plot Keywords:

Army | Cowardice | Cavalry | Civil War

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 73)

Chuck Connors	...	Jason McCord (48 episodes, 1965-1966)
John Howard	...	Cavalry Colonel (Opening Credits Court Martial Scene) / ... (48 episodes, 1965-1966)

Runtime:

30 min (48 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Kanab Movie Fort, Kanab, Utah, USA

Company:

Madison Productions

Trivia:

Jason's horse was Domino.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Broken Sabre (1965)

Soundtrack:

Branded

A neglected series with good guy/bad guy Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors followed up his "Rifleman" series with another western, "Branded," which made good use of his ability to pass as both hero and villain. In this series he's a man regarded as a coward for deserting his troops during an Indian attack but the truth, as viewers know, is quite different. In videostores you might find a compilation of three "Branded" episodes under the name "Blade Rider." This tape shows Connors gagged and bound spread-eagled between two trees, forced to wage a duel to the death while swinging from a vine, and thrust into a knife-fight while surrounded by a ring of fire. In all these scenes Connors is bare-chested and looking quite good for a man about 44 years old. These scenes once again demonstrate the vivid sado-masochism which underlay many TV westerns.