PGHondo

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IMDB (12,509 votes)

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Play Time: 84 mins
Western
Hondo

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)
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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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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CinemaSerf

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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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