Overview:
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.| Status: | Released (1953-11-26) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | James Edward Grant, Louis L'Amour |
| Productions: | Batjac Productions, Wayne-Fellows Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4165: John Wayne - Hondo Lane
- 41283: Geraldine Page - Angie Lowe
- 4303: Ward Bond - Buffalo Baker
- 50303: Michael Pate - Vittorio
- 50304: James Arness - Lennie
- 24827: Rodolfo Acosta - Silva
- 95082: Leo Gordon - Ed Lowe
Crews
- 50300: John Farrow - Director - Directing
- 50302: James Edward Grant - Screenplay - Writing
- 16892: Alfred Ybarra - Art Direction - Art
- 13571: Hugo Friedhofer - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 50311: Robert Fellows - Producer - Production
- 33174: Archie Stout - Director of Photography - Camera
- 4165: John Wayne - Producer - Production
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Reviews
John Chard
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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 t ....
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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 h ....
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