The High Chaparral - Season 1 - Eps 23: Bad Day for a Thirst
Buck Cannon jeopardizes his life, when he tries to turn two Apaches into wranglers. Sourdough and Saddleblanket quickly become valuable hands. When an Apache war party kills three ranchers and kidnaps the two Indian wranglers, all but Buck believes the two Apaches are killers and have reverted to their old ways. The High Chaparral group tracks the war party to an Army fort the Indians have captured and where Buck lies seriously wounded beyond reach of his comrades. Almost dying of thirst, Buck's only chance for survival lies in an appeal to his Indian wranglers inside the fort to turn on their fellow Apaches.
About The High Chaparral
Title: The High Chaparral
First Air Date: 1967-09-10
Last Air Date: 1971-03-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 22 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 98
Network: NBC
Genres: Western, Drama
Production Companies: Xanadu Productions Inc.
Synopsis
The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series, made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.
Cast
Henry Darrow
Manolito Montoya
Cameron Mitchell
Buck Cannon
Leif Erickson
Big John Cannon
Linda Cristal
Victoria Cannon
