• 1959
  • 30m
Hudson's Bay

Summary Starring Barry Nelson and George Tobias. Western Series dealing with stories connected to the Hudson's Bay Company and its fur trade shortly after North America was colonized. Trappers, Explorers, Native Americans, French and British alike all traveled the territory seeking their fortunes and finding fame and adventure. View more details

  • 1959
  • 30m

Hudson's Bay

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : George Tobias Barry Nelson Eric Clavering James Barron

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6.7

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Genres : Adventure Family Western

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Filming locations : Cinespace Film Studios - 11030 Highway 27, Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada

Production companies : United Artists Television NorthStar Productions

Summary Starring Barry Nelson and George Tobias. Western Series dealing with stories connected to the Hudson's Bay Company and its fur trade shortly after North America was colonized. Trappers, Explorers, Native Americans, French and British alike all traveled the territory seeking their fortunes and finding fame and adventure. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Family Western

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Filming locations : Cinespace Film Studios - 11030 Highway 27, Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada

Production companies : United Artists Television NorthStar Productions

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
Battle of the Mississippi
Jonathan Banner discovers American soldiers on an expedition to find the source of the Mississippi River, which they hope is the natural border between the U.S. and Canada. Disappointed that it is not, a fight ensues over what should be the border, but Banner's party and the soldiers settle their differences after being forced to work together to escape quicksand. Banner negotiates the border to favor British interests, taking advantage of the soldiers' hunger. The Americans trick Banner into redrawing the line after dinner, provided that they give Banner's party pipe tobacco.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
Columbine House
Banner travels to the Columbia River Country to purchase Columbine House for the Hudson Bay Company. He arrives to find the house in dispute. The son of the family is angry because he thinks his mother has remarried too soon after his father's death. Banner discovers that the son and the housemaid are plotting murder, believing his father's fatal accident was perpetuated by his stepfather. When Banner investigates further, he discovers that a Native American chief is the true murderer, and that the biological father of the housemaid is the late patriarch of Columbine House.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Voice in the Wilderness
In 1817, Falcon and Banner are sent to Fort Gannon to stop whiskey traders from disrupting the fur trade. The three whiskey traders make the first move, attacking and injuring a preacher integrated into a Native American community. The preacher refuses to tell Banner who attacked him. The violent leader of the whiskey traders attacks the preacher again. Members of the Cree tribe find the preacher near death, and bring him to Fort Gannon. Banner witnesses a telling conversation between the whiskey traders, and confronts the group, leading to a chase and shoot-out. Banner tricks the traders into shooting first, and captures them.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
Coquette
An inspector for the Hudson Bay Company arrives, bringing his beautiful daughter Lady Anne. Banner immediately falls for her, but makes it clear that a relationship between a frontiersman and a lady would be inappropriate. Anne interjects herself in the midst of a trade between the HBC, Chief Lone Elk and his dangerous son Grey Hawk. Anne flirts with Grey Hawk openly, who has brought her flowers. This causes Lone Elk to assert he will only trade for Anne. After the failed trade, Grey Hawk kidnaps Anne and injures a HBC guard. Banner tricks the tribe into trading Anne back for three horses, by proving that Anne is completely worthless.
Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969
Mysterious Journey
Jonathan Banner and Pierre Falcon are sent to exhume the corpse of Moore (a mass murderer) and bring it back to their fort. They are accompanied by Kendricks, the man who killed and buried Moore. As they travel, they discover inconsistencies in Kendricks' story about Moore. Falcon is spooked by the corpse, and starts to hear voices. Later, Banner claims to see the ghost of Kendricks' dog (killed by and buried with Moore). Kendricks becomes agitated at this, and confesses that he is actually Moore, and Kendricks is the corpse they are transporting. Moore's gun backfires during the confrontation, and he fatally shoots himself.
Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969
Martinet
Jonathan Banner and Pierre Falcon are sent on a mission with the British military, led by Captain Malton, who immediately suspects Banner of mutiny. Malton sends the Native American guides away violently, believing them to be in league with Banner. Malton's grueling pace leads to a man to fall down of exhaustion, who later dies. Banner and Falcon are eventually tied up and left behind, but rescued by a soldier who sneaks back to free them. The three encounter the corpse of the exhausted soldier and a vicious battle between the British and the Native Americans. Only Malton survives, and they all return to camp. Banner is tried for mutiny, but is vindicated when he proves that Captain Malton is delusional and power-driven.
Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969
Revelry at Red Deer
The Hudson Bay Company hosts a party after the trapping season, which turns into a drunken brawl over the affections of a Native American woman between frontiersmen Harris and Martin. Martin is kicked out, and Harris is later stabbed to death. Banner and Falcon attempt investigate the murder despite Martin's obvious motives. Martin is hauled back to stand trial, and his fate seems sealed until Banner returns with the Native American woman, who identifies the true killer.
Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969
The Executioner
Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969
Old Dog
The lovely Maggie MacGregor resists her arranged marriage to the old frontiersman Cluny, a match coordinated by her father. It is common knowledge that Maggie and young Colin Shaw are in love. On the eve of their wedding, Shaw makes a scene at the fort's tavern, and asserts that Cluny is already in a relationship with Oussita, a Native American woman, causing a scandal. The next day, Cluny is shot and paralyzed. While everybody suspects Shaw, Jonathan Banner and Pierre Falcon investigate the event and discover that it was a disgruntled Native American (Oussita). Cluny decides to marry his true love, Oussita, leaving Maggie free to marry Shaw.
Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1969
Clan Spirit
Jonathan Banner is called upon to ameliorate growing tensions between the Scottish Campbell and MacDonald clans, who have been feuding for hundreds of years. Despite this, a romance has bloomed between two young members of the opposing clans, and they secretly elope. The situation escalates when their fathers find out, and the opposing clans meet outside of the lovers' hideaway. Banner convinces the clansmen that they should stop fighting, since they are now kin, but the fathers insist on a knife fight. Both are injured, but their duel allows them to see past their differences and be happy for their children.
Episode 12 • Dec 31, 1969
Civilization
Banner must deal with a romantic quadrangle - Colin Shaw lover Maggie MacGregor who is engaged to Maitland, an up-and-coming Hudson's Bay factor. Jack Cherry only wants to marry Maggie for commercial reasons - Maggie's father is an important businessman. He really loves a pretty Indian girl who he met during his days as a trapper. When Cherry is shot on the day of his wedding, Banner must find the culprit before his men take the law into their own hands.
Episode 13 • Dec 31, 1969
Episode #1.13
Episode 14 • Dec 31, 1969
Rebels of Red River
When the Hudson's Bay Company sells land to a group of settlers in an area traditionally used by the Metis for hunting, fishing and trapping, conflict results. Banner volunteers to travel to Fort Rowe to settle the matter before open warfare breaks out.
Episode 15 • Dec 31, 1969
Sally McGregor
A lovely woman leads Jonathan and Pierre on a wild goose chase through the countryside.
Episode 16 • Dec 31, 1969
The Watch
Jonathan Banner discovers American soldiers on an expedition to find the source of the Mississippi River, which they hope is the natural border between the U.S. and Canada. Disappointed that it is not, a fight ensues over what should be the border, but Banner's party and the soldiers settle their differences after being forced to work together to escape quicksand. Banner negotiates the border to favor British interests, taking advantage of the soldiers' hunger. The Americans trick Banner into redrawing the line after dinner, provided that they give Banner's party pipe tobacco.
Episode 17 • Dec 31, 1969
Red River Outpost
Jonathan Banner and Pierre Falcon travel to Fort Caribou, home to Banner's friend and the current factor, Dr. Kimbrough. The camp is deserted, but they track Kimbrough and find him in negotiations with Pat Gallagher, and independent trader. The doctor announces that he wants to leave the Hudson Bay Company, and marry Gallagher's young sister, Mary. Under the pretext of joining their company, Banner investigates the situation further to find that the Gallaghers are actually lovers, and they are plotting to take Kimbrough's furs. The Gallaghers capture both men, but Falcon intervenes just in time. Kimbrough is made a partner of the Hudson Bay Company for his efforts.
Episode 18 • Dec 31, 1969
Blue-Eyed Squaw
Jonathan Banner and Pierre Falcon are sent on a special assignment from Fort Gannon to meet with Standing Bear. When the arrive, they meet Standing Bear's "adopted" daughter, blonde-haired blue-eyed Lucy Shepherd, who was orphaned at a young age and has grown up in the tribe, knowing nothing else. Standing Bear wants her to return to the Fort. Lucy does not take kindly to becoming a "white woman," despite all the attention she receives from Roger Phipps, the visiting assistant to the governor, who wants to reintroduce Lucy to society by bringing her to Montreal. Young Eagle arrives at the fort, and threatens war if Lucy is not returned to him. Phipps attempts to leave with Lucy, but Banner stops him, causing a fight. The tribe arrives, and Lucy announces she wants to go back with Young Eagle. Phipps apologizes for his behavior.
Episode 19 • Dec 31, 1969
Pierre's Three Evils
Banner and Falcon head to the Warrant family cabin; unknown to them, they are followed. Falcon is worried when he sees Sioux Indians running away from the Warrant's home, and insists that it is a sign of evil. When they arrive at the household, Buck Warrant and his young son Jeremy are bedridden with fever. Banner chastises Mrs. Warrant for telling the Sioux Indians about the fever, insisting that the tribe will react violently and try to burn down the cabin to prevent the disease from spreading. When the Indians attack, Banner figures out that the "fever" is actually being caused by Mrs. Warrant placing soap under the arms of her husband and son, in hopes that they will all move away to seek medical attention. He invites the Indians inside the household, telling them they have a powerful weapon against bad spirits, and demonstrates Mrs. Warrant trick. This episode is notable for being the first on-screen appearance of actor Michael Ontkean, who became famous for his role as Sheriff Harry S. Truman in Twin Peaks.
Episode 20 • Dec 31, 1969
An Eye for an Eye
Factor Hall at Fort King calls for Banner and Falcon, and upon their arrival they see a barricade of Indians surrounding the camp. White Buffalo, the son of the chief has been killed, and his murderer is imprisoned in Fort King awaiting trial. The prisoner turns out to be a young woman who believes she will not get a fair trial, since she is not respected by the men of the camp for her past work as a dance hall girl. During the trial, the prisoner tells the truth - she was romantically involved with White Buffalo, but rejected him after she realized he had many wives. He attacked her, and his death was caused by her self-defense measures. The jury believes her, and Banner is able to treat with the tribe members outside to stop the barricade.
Episode 21 • Dec 31, 1969
Batiste LeGrande
Episode 22 • Dec 31, 1969
MacLeod's Witch
McLeod comes to Banner with a strange request - come to his cabin and shoot a witch with a silver bullet. When Banner refuses, McLeod threatens to go to the fort's tavern and recruit a barfly to accomplish the deed. Banner and Falcon reluctantly agree to investigate and learn the "witch" who is supposedly hexing McLeod's traps is his beautiful daughter.
Episode 23 • Dec 31, 1969
The Coward
When a British patrol is ambushed by Indians, their green drummer boys flees into the woods. Disobeying orders, Banner leads a group of Hudson's Bay men to the rescue and nearly falls into a trap, which results in heavy casualties among the company's men. When Banner refuses to apologize for his rashness to the governor, he gets sacked. After leaving the fort, Banner stumbles upon the drummer in the woods and learns that the young man plans to turn himself in to face the consequences of his desertion. Banner hatches a desperate plan for the two men to rescue the captive soldiers from the Indians camp to redeem themselves in the eyes of the authorities.
Episode 24 • Dec 31, 1969
The Duel
Montgomery Velvet, a notorious dueler, arrives at the fort intent on dueling Jonathan Banner. He provokes him in front of Pierre Falcon, the factor Balfour, and his daughter Joanna. His attempts elicit no reaction from Banner. Velvet calls Joanna to his quarters, and tells her he will spare Banner only if she agrees to go to Montreal with him. When Banner hears of Joanna's plans, he finally agrees to the duel. They duel at dawn, and Velvet shoots Banner in the shoulder, but Banner shoots Velvet fatally.
Episode 25 • Dec 31, 1969
Bosom Friends
A strong-willed young woman comes to Fort Gannon in search of her fiancé, Harry Sinclair, whom she learns is a alcoholic accused of cowardice. She refuses to believe that her betrothed is past redemption and begs Jonathan to help him to recover. There efforts are nearly thwarted when Sinclair's housemate, a ne'er-do-well trapper with no other friends, convinces him to take one last drink.
Episode 26 • Dec 31, 1969
Retribution
While the fort's commander is away, a young martinet sentences a Shoshone Indian to death based upon perjured testimony. Banner tries to delay the execution of the sentence until he can conduct an informal investigation of the crime, which causes the acting commander to arrest him for insubordination. Meanwhile Falcon races to bring back the colonel in charge before a miscarriage of justice occurs.
Episode 27 • Dec 31, 1969
Ragged Stranger
Episode 28 • Dec 31, 1969
Partners
A violent outlaw (Jingo) shows up at the fort. Pierre Falcon recognizes him immediately to be his former partner Jingo, who he thought was dead. Falcon reminisces about being partners with Jingo along with two Indian brothers. The four worked well together, and were close friends until they were attacked by Indians - Jingo abandoned the fight, and Falcon was the only survivor. Falcon is determined to kill Jingo, but Banner intervenes, helping Falcon cool down. The outlaw at the fort claims that he has never met Falcon, but Falcon insists that the real Jingo would have a scar on his wrist. They confront the outlaw, and he does have the tell-tale scar, and attacks Falcon. Falcon is incapacitated, at which point Banner steps in and corners Jingo. Falcon wakes up, but chooses not to kill Jingo, because murdering him would only make him as bad as Jingo.
Episode 29 • Dec 31, 1969
The Crees
Banner has a crisis of conscience after he and Falcon wipe out an attacking Cree war party that consisted only of boys. He travels to the Cree Indian camp in hopes of ending the ceaseless bloodshed. His hopes are dashed when the tribesmen capture him and bind him to a stake while heaping wood about his feet.
Episode 30 • Dec 31, 1969
The Accounting
Episode 31 • Dec 31, 1969
Five Against Sunrise
Banner, Falcon and three other white men are held captive by Cree Indians. Chief Blood is convinced that one of the whites kidnapped and murdered an Indian girl. Since the girl's mother couldn't see well enough to identify the criminal, the Cree chief tells the men to discover which of them committed the crime or all five men will be executed at sunrise.
Episode 32 • Dec 31, 1969
Jury of His Peers
When Banner and Falcon find Tom Parker bludgeoned to death, the local settlers become convinced that a Barvarian immigrant committed the crime because he had the murdered man's horse and rifle in his possession. Banner's efforts to learn the immigrant's story are hindered since the Barvarian speaks no English and no one at the outpost speaks German.
Episode 33 • Dec 31, 1969
The Law
Banner and Falcon try to open trade with Spotted Elk and his Northern Cheyenne tribe. The difficult negotiations founder when a young trapper insists on making unwanted advances to the Indian chief's lovely daughter. When the Cheyenne capture the trapper and take back to their camp to be burned at the stake, Banner must take action to save his troublesome companion.
Episode 34 • Dec 31, 1969
Pierre's Last Resort
Episode 35 • Dec 31, 1969
Episode #1.35
Episode 36 • Dec 31, 1969
The Northern Cheyenne
Episode 37 • Dec 31, 1969
Episode #1.37
Episode 38 • Dec 31, 1969
Episode #1.38
Episode 39 • Dec 31, 1969
Black Barrier
Faced with a dwindling supply of furs to send to Great Britain, the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company desperately needs to create a relationship with the Blackfeet Indians who land contains untapped resources, but each trading party sent to treat with them is massacred. Factor Oglivie is convinced that he can make a treaty with the tribe to allow trappers to work in their lands, so Jonathan Banner is sent to evaluate the feasibility of his plan.
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