Cowboy Classic starring Michael Landon released in 1964: Bonanza - Episode 180 - The Underdog - Harry Starr, a half breed Comanche, is hired by the Cartwrights to work on the Ponderosa. When confronted with the prejudice of other hands he turns the other cheek. Meanwhile someone is stealing horses in the valley...is he involved?
The Underdog
Director: William F. Claxton
Writer: Donn Mullally
Stars: Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 13 December 1964 USA
Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Storyline:
Charles Bronson guest-stars as Harry Star, a halfbreed who is regularly subjected to the bigotry of the townsfolk. Feeling that Harry has been unjustly persecuted, Ben Cartwright hires the man as a ranchhand. What Ben doesn't know, but the audiences does, is that Harry is a member of a gang of horse thieves, who intend to exploit Ben's trust by pulling off an elaborate scam. Written on rottentomatoes.com
Reviews:
""The Underdog" is one of the best remembered episodes, no doubt due to the sterling presence of Charles Bronson, at 43 already a well known movie actor, whose TV credits would cease in three years after relocating to Europe. 'Special Guest Star' Bronson is cast as Harry Starr, a drifter facing prejudice in the Old West, his mother a white woman and his father a renegade Comanche. The Cartwrights take pity on the loner by offering him a job as ranch hand, but encounter opposition from another newcomer, Lee Burton (Tom Reese), who decides to take his two days pay and quit. Later in town, Harry is assaulted by Burton's men, so Ben Cartwright decides the best thing for Harry is to work in solitude north of the Ponderosa. Unfortunately, trouble follows the half breed, as horses begin disappearing from ranches around town, and Burton himself discovers a branding iron hidden in Harry's shack, with Harry nowhere to be found. As the bounty for Harry grows to $4000, Burton intends to collect it, dead or alive (preferably dead). Joe does most of the work, Hoss makes only a brief appearance, Adam not at all. Low budget director-actor Bruno VeSota is clearly seen delivering a couple of lines as the bartender." Written by kevinolzak on IMDb.com
"Charles Bronson guest stars in this Bonanza story concerning a young half white, half Comanche drifter who winds up on the Ponderosa and gets a job breaking horses. The Cartwrights befriend him especially Michael Landon.
But being who he is he runs up against prejudice so Lorne Greene has him working out of a remote line shack. And then horses for the roundup reymuda start disappearing.
All I will say is that things are not as they seem. Quite an elaborate con is working here.
Charles Bronson dominates this episode with a fine performance of a man who can't quite fit in anywhere." Written by bkoganbing on IMDb.com
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