Bonanza - Season 13 Episode 14 Warbonnet
Joe is stranded in the desert when his mare falls and breaks her leg. He falls unconscious from exhaustion and lack of water, and is found near death by a Paiute named Swift Eagle. But instead of saving Joe, Swift Eagle steals his gun and goes back to the reservation. His grandfather, Chief Red Cloud, finds the gun and insists they return it and help the owner. Red Cloud cares for Joe until he gets his strength back and then orders Swift Eagle to take Joe into town.
In town, Joe meets the most powerful man there, Frank Ryan, who showers Joe with hospitality. Joe feels indebted to both Red Cloud for saving his life, and to Frank Ryan for extending hospitality in an unfamiliar town. So when Red Cloud challenges Frank to a fight to the death, Joe tries desperately to keep the peace. The reason for the fight? Fifteen years ago, Frank took Red Cloud's warbonnet, and has been proudly displaying it ever since, on the wall in his saloon. Red Cloud, now an old man, must regain his honor before he dies.
Year: 1973
Genre: Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Studio: NBC
Director: David Dortort
Cast: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, David Canary, Tim Matheson, Mitch Vogel
Crew: Bobby Somers (Stunts)
First Air Date: Sep 12, 1959
Last Air date: Jan 16, 1973
Season: 14 Season
Episode: 431 Episode
Runtime: 49 minutes
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 425.00 users
Popularity: 173.957
Language: English
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The Grand Swing
Fallen Woman
Bushwhacked
Rock-a-Bye, Hoss
The Prisoners
Cassie
Don't Cry, My Son
Face of Fear
Blind Hunch
The Iron Butterfly
The Rattlesnake Brigade
Easy Come, Easy Go
A Home for Jamie
Warbonnet
A Lonely Man
Second Sight
The Saddle Stiff
Frenzy
Customs of the Country
Shanklin
Search in Limbo
He Was Only Seven
The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother
A Place to Hide
A Visit to Upright
One Ace Too Many