The Great Adventure The Special Courage of Captain Pratt (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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The Great Adventure

The Special Courage of Captain Pratt (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Richard Pratt's now controversial efforts to assimilate Native Americans into "white" society by education and rejection of tribal traditions. He advocated for Native Americans and founded the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

Director

Joseph Sargent

Writers

Raphael Hayes (teleplay) | William Tunberg (teleplay) (story) | John Mantley (story editor)

Producer

Bruce Lansbury

Cinematographer

Neal Beckner

Editor

Howard A. Smith (as Howard Smith)

Casting Director

Patricia Mock (as Patricia Rose)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 14, 1964

Release date

Feb 14, 1964 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Burke Capt. Richard Pratt Capt. Richard Pratt See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Ivan Dixon Sgt. Willis Sgt. Willis See fewer	A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Antoinette Bower Anna Pratt Anna Pratt See fewer	Die Sister, Die! (1978)
Valentin de Vargas Okahatan Okahatan See fewer	To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Denver Pyle Gen. Mills Gen. Mills See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
John Marley Grey Beard Grey Beard See fewer	Love Story (1970)
Curt Conway Gen. Davidson Gen. Davidson See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Barry Russo Running Dog (as John Duke) Running Dog (as John Duke) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Eddie Little Sky Lean Bear Lean Bear See fewer	The Car (1977)
Rockne Tarkington Cpl. Banks Cpl. Banks See fewer	The Ice Pirates (1984)
Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Iron Eyes See fewer	Sitting Bull (1954)
Earl Hammond Captain Captain See fewer	Thundercats (1985)
Vernett Allen Cook Cook See fewer	The Great Adventure (1963)
Davis Roberts Trooper Trooper See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Leonard P. Geer Man (as Lenny Geer) Man (as Lenny Geer) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Naomi Perry Screaming Woman Screaming Woman See fewer	Suspicion (1957)
Jacque Shelton Captain Gibson Captain Gibson See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Russell Johnson Narrator Narrator See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)