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Hondo( 1953)

TV-MAWestern
66%
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Out of the gun smoke into her heart!

Overview

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Wayne

      Hondo Lane

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      Geraldine Page

      Angie Lowe

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      Ward Bond

      Buffalo Baker

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      Michael Pate

      Vittorio

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      James Arness

      Lennie

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      Rodolfo Acosta

      Silva

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      Leo Gordon

      Ed Lowe

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      Tom Irish

      Lt. McKay

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      Lee Aaker

      Johnny Lowe

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      Paul Fix

      Major Sherry

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      Rayford Barnes

      Pete

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      Frank McGrath

      Lowes Partner (uncredited)

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      Chuck Roberson

      Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed May 03 2017
    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) purely as an entertainment medium. But is Hondo any good? And is it also worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Delmer Daves'-Broken Arrow (Maltin again) which ushered in...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • military officer
    • apache nation
    • native american
    • cavalry
    • 19th century