Cavalcade of America

Season 3 Episode 5: Mountain Man

Relates the story of James Ohio Pattie, the first American to write an account of a visit to California. Reenacts his arrival in San Diego, the Mexican provincial capital, in 1828, and portrays his role in averting a smallpox epidemic, thus winning the friendship of the Mexicans and freedom for the Americans whom they held in captivity.

Genre:

Drama

Seasons:

5

Episodes:

131

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1952

Rating:

4.6