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1954 American film by John Farrow

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Hondo is a 1953 American Western film directed by John Farrow. The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant and Louis L’Amour. The cast includes John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, and Michael Pate. The production was handled by Batjac Productions, with additional involvement from Wayne-Fellows Productions. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix.

The narrative is set in New Mexico and features themes involving the Apache Nation and the cavalry. The film has a runtime of approximately 84 minutes and was released in November 1953. It was composed by Hugo Friedhofer and edited by Ralph Dawson. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award for Best Story. It holds a review score of 79/100.

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Film · TMDB

6.6

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

Released: 1953-11-2684 minDir: John FarrowWestern

Cast

  • 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

Themes

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

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

13,990 votes

Year
1953
Runtime
83 min
Genres
Drama, Romance, War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
John Farrow
Screenwriter
Louis L'Amour
Cast member
Chuck Roberson
Production company
Batjac Productions
Cinematographer
Archie Stout
Narrative location
New Mexico
Duration
83
FilmAffinity ID
178626
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1953-11-25
film editor
Ralph Dawson
title
Hondo
distributed by
Netflix
box office
4100000
review score
79/100
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