Hudson's Bay - Season 1 - Episode 1 Battle of Mississippi | Barry Nelson, George Tobias

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.
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.
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Starring
Barry Nelson as Jonathan Banner
George Tobias as Pierre Falcon
Eric Clavering as Cree Chief
James Barron as Carson

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*A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SERIES* Hudson's Bay is a syndicated 1959 Westerntelevision series set in Canada, and filmed in black-and-white. The episodes follow the adventures of a Hudson’s Bay trader and his French-Canadian guide. Thirty-nine half-hour episodes were produced. Sidney J. Furiedirected twenty-nine episodes, and Alvin Rakoff directed eight. The series tells the fictional adventures of men connected to Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Company during the 1810s and 1820s. Episodes begin with an announcer stating: “Hudson’s Bay, the saga of the great Hudson’s Bay Fur Company and of the brave men who traveled the untracked wilderness. From Labrador to California, from Minnesota to Alaska. Starring Barry Nelson as Jonathon Banner, Hudson’s Bay man, with George Tobias as Pierre Falcon.” *Barry Nelson (Birth Name: Robert Haakon Nielsen)* *BORN:* April 16, 1917 San Francisco, California, US *DIED:* April 7, 2007 (Age 89) Bucks County, Pennsylvania, US *George Tobias* *BORN:* July 14, 1901 New York City, U.S. *DIED:* February 27, 1980 (Age 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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