The Bravos (TV Movie 1972)

The Bravos: Directed by Ted Post. With George Peppard, Pernell Roberts, Belinda Montgomery, L.Q. Jones. The commander of an isolated frontier cavalry post tries to stop an Indian war and find his son, who has been kidnapped.

“Not a bad film: an interesting-looking fort, good scenery, L Q Jones gets some decent screen-time and thereu0026#39;s no contrived love interest (just a bit of on-off-on romance between two youngsters in the wagon train). But Peppardu0026#39;s persona is a bit too genial for a disciplinarian CO of an undermanned garrison; it was a bit of a shock when, after it has been surprised by the Indians, he puts enlisted men on 18 hours of duty a day and officers on 24 (for three days); not a good idea when thereu0026#39;s meant to be 2,000 hostiles threatening 70 just soldiers. We donu0026#39;t get to see many of the 2,000, and the rescue bid (which, thankfully, doesnu0026#39;t descend into the A-team heroics that Peppard came to be identified with) seems to involve taking on just four or five of them. Funny title: I understand u0026quot;bravosu0026quot; to be hired ruffians or killers, and none of the protagonists fill this description. Even the fugitive from justice isnu0026#39;t really a bad guy.”