Sul sentiero di guerra

The Brave Warrior in this title refers to the Shawnee chief Tecumseh who made a valiant effort to unite Indian tribes against encroaching Americans going over the Appalachians and settling in Indiana Territory. Jay Silverheels plays Tecumseh and his one-eyed brother The Prophet is played by Michael Ansara. But if you're expecting to see the real story of the Battle Of Tippecanoe than skip this one by. I would recommend a made for TV film about Tecumseh that stars Jesse Borrego that came out in the Nineties.

The white hero of this film is the fictional Steve Ruddell played by Jon Hall. Hall is a confidential agent sent by President Madison to find out about British agents stirring up the various tribes. Not that there wasn't enough stirring in the other direction from a group of young Turk Southern and Western Congressmen, among them Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. But that's real history.

According to this Hall is the one in charge not Governor William Henry Harrison and he's giving James Seay who plays Harrison orders. Harrison is also not in uniform which is one of the many inaccuracies about Brave Warrior. Harrison in fact was a military man and was most definitely in charge.

It's B film from Columbia so do not expect any high standards. The whole thing is shot on a western set and looks nothing like Indiana in the early 19th century.

Skip this trip to Tippecanoe.