"The Bravos" is a made for TV movie which stars George Peppard. It's set in the American west just after the US Civil War.
The story begins with a group of settlers passing through Navajo country. What the settlers don't realize is that the man leading them (Pernell Roberts) is an irresponsible idiot. His actions end up nearly killing all of them, as he thought it was prudent to shoot some natives he saw near their camp....and not surprisingly the dead men's friends and family want vengeance.
This incident with the natives came at a very bad time. It seems that the nearby cavalry unit (led by Peppard) is overextended and can barely take care of themselves...let alone the settlers. Soon both groups are under attack and to top things off, the angry natives kidnap the commander's son!
This is a good film...no doubt about it. The only negative is that so many westerns were made for TV in the 1950s, 60s and into the 70s that I am sure this one kind of got lost among them. But it is well written, well acted and tense. Not a great movie...but a very good one.
The story begins with a group of settlers passing through Navajo country. What the settlers don't realize is that the man leading them (Pernell Roberts) is an irresponsible idiot. His actions end up nearly killing all of them, as he thought it was prudent to shoot some natives he saw near their camp....and not surprisingly the dead men's friends and family want vengeance.
This incident with the natives came at a very bad time. It seems that the nearby cavalry unit (led by Peppard) is overextended and can barely take care of themselves...let alone the settlers. Soon both groups are under attack and to top things off, the angry natives kidnap the commander's son!
This is a good film...no doubt about it. The only negative is that so many westerns were made for TV in the 1950s, 60s and into the 70s that I am sure this one kind of got lost among them. But it is well written, well acted and tense. Not a great movie...but a very good one.