DANIEL BOONE – My Brother's Keeper – 1964
This is the third episode of the long running 1964-70 series about the life of American frontiersman and explorer, Daniel Boone. The lead is played by Fess Parker. Also in the mix are Albert Salmi, Ed Ames, Patricia Blair, Veronica Cartwright and Darby Hinton.
Scout Albert Salmi is out doing a spot of trading with some Cherokee warriors. Suddenly, a group of Creek warriors led by Mingo (Ed Ames) of all people set upon the group. The Cherokee are slaughtered and Salmi left for dead. A short time later Salmi is found and brought back to Fort Boonesborough.
It takes a couple of days before Salmi is well enough to speak. He tells Parker and the locals that it was their supposed friend, Ames who had led the attack. Parker finds this rather hard to believe. He grabs his rifle and heads off to find him. He does and brings him back to the fort. Salmi repeats his story to a rather puzzled Ames. The townspeople are all for stringing up Ames from the nearest tree. Ames is not the least enthused with this idea, and makes a successful dash for freedom.
Parker again sets off to capture his friend. Parker soon comes up on the remains of a small Cherokee village. The village has been burned out and the residents slaughtered.
Parker soon runs into a group of Cherokee warriors also looking for Ames and his bunch. The chief, Ford Rainey, knows Parker is a friend of Ames. Rainey figures a spot of torture might help Parker lead them to Ames. Parker makes a deal with the Chief to find and settle the problem one way or the other.
To cut to the quick, what we have here is the twin brother of Ames doing the nasty. The evil brother wants revenge on Ames for a dispute from the past. Ames and Parker soon hook up and pursue the less than friendly brother. Needless to say, knives, tomahawks, rifles and finally bull-whips are needed before the problem is sorted out.
Long-time b film director, John English, knew how to keep the action moving having cut his teeth directing many serials for Republic Pictures. These would include, THE LONE RANGER, FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS, DICK TRACY RETURNS, ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGIONS, DICK TRACY'S G-MEN and a good half dozen others.
What really impresses me so far in the series is the excellent writing, with more than a few twists and turns involved in each story.
Watching this series is a very enjoyable way to kill 50 minutes.
This is the third episode of the long running 1964-70 series about the life of American frontiersman and explorer, Daniel Boone. The lead is played by Fess Parker. Also in the mix are Albert Salmi, Ed Ames, Patricia Blair, Veronica Cartwright and Darby Hinton.
Scout Albert Salmi is out doing a spot of trading with some Cherokee warriors. Suddenly, a group of Creek warriors led by Mingo (Ed Ames) of all people set upon the group. The Cherokee are slaughtered and Salmi left for dead. A short time later Salmi is found and brought back to Fort Boonesborough.
It takes a couple of days before Salmi is well enough to speak. He tells Parker and the locals that it was their supposed friend, Ames who had led the attack. Parker finds this rather hard to believe. He grabs his rifle and heads off to find him. He does and brings him back to the fort. Salmi repeats his story to a rather puzzled Ames. The townspeople are all for stringing up Ames from the nearest tree. Ames is not the least enthused with this idea, and makes a successful dash for freedom.
Parker again sets off to capture his friend. Parker soon comes up on the remains of a small Cherokee village. The village has been burned out and the residents slaughtered.
Parker soon runs into a group of Cherokee warriors also looking for Ames and his bunch. The chief, Ford Rainey, knows Parker is a friend of Ames. Rainey figures a spot of torture might help Parker lead them to Ames. Parker makes a deal with the Chief to find and settle the problem one way or the other.
To cut to the quick, what we have here is the twin brother of Ames doing the nasty. The evil brother wants revenge on Ames for a dispute from the past. Ames and Parker soon hook up and pursue the less than friendly brother. Needless to say, knives, tomahawks, rifles and finally bull-whips are needed before the problem is sorted out.
Long-time b film director, John English, knew how to keep the action moving having cut his teeth directing many serials for Republic Pictures. These would include, THE LONE RANGER, FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS, DICK TRACY RETURNS, ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGIONS, DICK TRACY'S G-MEN and a good half dozen others.
What really impresses me so far in the series is the excellent writing, with more than a few twists and turns involved in each story.
Watching this series is a very enjoyable way to kill 50 minutes.
