Hondo Movie Review 1953

In 1874, whites have broken their treaty with the Apache nation who are now preparing for war. Cavalry dispatch rider Hondo Lane (Wayne) encounters Angie (Page) and her young son at an isolated ranch and warns her of the danger but she refuses to leave. After various Indian attacks, Hondo persuades Angie (they've fallen in love) to leave for California with him. Based on the story "The Gift of Cochise" by Louis L'Amour.

Distribution

MPI Home Video, 16101 S. 108th Ave., Orland Park, IL 60467, Phone: (708)460-0555, Toll-free: 800-323-0442, Fax: (708)873-3177, URL: http://www.mpihomevideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Military Westerns, Native America, Widows & Widowers, Adapted from a Story, Books to Film: Louis L'Amour

Screenplay

James Edward Grant

Cast

John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness, Rodolfo Acosta, Leo Gordon, Lee Aaker, Paul Fix

Cinematography

Robert Burks, Archie Stout

Director

John Farrow

Music

Hugo Friedhofer, Emil Newman

Producer

Robert Fellows, John Wayne, Warner Bros.