Product Description

In Branded, Chuck Connors plays the part of part of Captain Jason McCord, West Point graduate and decorated Cavalry officer. As the sole survivor of the Battle at Bitter Creek, an Apache Indian massacre, he is judged to have deserted the field of battle and is stripped of his rank. He is branded a coward and a disgrace in the eyes of the world. Branded is a true Western classic and Chuck Connors as Jason McCord is the epitome of the American spirit; rugged and courageous. He is unafraid to take on any task and through his strength and will, he is able to overcome whatever odds are placed before him.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17520 in DVD
• Brand: TIMELESS MEDIA GROUP
• Released on: 2005-08-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 435 minutes

Customer Reviews

Classic western, lousy DVD release
With the relative small number of western television programs available on DVD, I held great hope for this set. I had never heard of Marathon Music & Video (don't know why Amazon has it listed as released by "On Deck"), but thought this purchase was a reasonable risk, as it IS the entire first season, and not just a packaging of some random episodes. Wrong. I guess I should have been smarter, based on the poor packaging.

The transfers are VHS quality. These are also edited versions of the episodes, as their total running time is only 22 minutes. Best guess would be that these are the syndicated versions of the program, rather than the original broadcasts.

Sound is on a par with the video, meaning, the volume control must be turned up, and hiss is ever present.

Worst of all, and basically salt in the wounds, is the appearance of that one item that is dreaded most by DVD collectors....the "bug" in the bottom right corner with an "MM&V" logo. There is no excuse for this on ANY release. This is why the consumer buys DVD's...to get away from this nuisance which has become the bane of cable television.

Oh well....another lesson learned. Add Marathon Movie & Video to the list of companies to avoid, along with Madacy, Platinum, Alpha Video, Vintage, and VCI.

EDITED , CUT episodes. Buyer Beware!
The shows have been edited by about 3-4 minutes each, these are the cut versions seen in syndication. Unacceptable. I wouldn't accept my paycheck missing 15-18% of my money, I'd be unhappy if I bought a book and found that 15% of the pages had been ripped out, so why should I pay $$$ for a DVD missing 15-18% of the footage? Avoid this set and spend your money elsewhere. The same company also released edited GUNS OF WILL SONNET shows, so buyer beware.

Great Series (for its time) - Poor DVD Transfer
What a shame.
The company that transfered these episodes to DVD should be "Branded" for doing such a poor job.
The sound is bodged into a strange 5.1 effect and on my DVD player the episodes show no run time or chapters (except bonus items which have a onscreen DOG (Digital Onscreen Graphic)).
Episodes seem cut and even a part of the end credits is cut from every episode (near credits end).
Bonus episode of Rifleman is cut badly at the point a chicken is killed.