Out of the gun smoke into her heart!
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
Hondo (1953) is a western film directed by John Farrow, released on November 26, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond and Michael Pate. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 256 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Hondo.
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Featurette
John Wayne
as Hondo Lane
Geraldine Page
as Angie Lowe
Ward Bond
as Buffalo Baker
Michael Pate
as Vittorio
James Arness
as Lennie
Rodolfo Acosta
as Silva
Leo Gordon
as Ed Lowe
Tom Irish
as Lt. McKay
Lee Aaker
as Johnny Lowe
Paul Fix
as Major Sherry
Rayford Barnes
as Pete
Frank McGrath
as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
Directed by John Farrow, written by James Edward Grant, Louis L'Amour and Louis L'Amour, produced by Robert Fellows and John Wayne.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 256 ratings.
A man oughta do what he thinks is right. Leonard Maltin proudly does the intro for the DVD special edition of Hondo, his regard for the film is obvious. Maltin, who also provides a commentary track for the film, muses on the importance of Hondo in light of the 50s tonal shift in the Western genre. A time when the Western cast off its one dimensional approach of cowboy/cavalry heroes slaughtering the enemy (Indians)…
Reviewed on May 3, 2017
Though the premiss here is hardly original, I still found this to be one of John Wayne's better efforts. He is the eponymous army rider who happens on a remote ranch inhabited by "Angie" (Geraldine Page) and her young son "Johnny" (Lee Aaker) who appear to have been deserted by her husband. He knows that the local Mescalero Apache are disgruntled because the army have broken the truce, but cannot persuade them to…
Reviewed on June 24, 2022
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The main cast of Hondo (1953) includes John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate and James Arness. The film was directed by John Farrow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hondo was released on November 26, 1953 and runs for 1h 24m.
Hondo (1953) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 256 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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