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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Louis L'Amour (short story "The Gift of Cochise")
James Edward Grant (screenplay)
Release Date:
5 April 1954 (UK) more
Tagline:
...They called him 'HONDO' more
Plot:
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Shall we gather at the river?
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 June 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
Katzenberg Predicts 3-D Will Be Sight for Sore Box Office
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 November 2007)
User Comments:
No fouls to Lane more (44 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | John Wayne | ... | Hondo Lane |
 | Geraldine Page | ... | Angie Lowe |
 | Ward Bond | ... | Buffalo Baker |
| Michael Pate | ... | Vittorio - Chiricahua Apache Chief |
| James Arness | ... | Lennie - Army Indian Scout |
| Rodolfo Acosta | ... | Silva |
| Leo Gordon | ... | Ed Lowe |
| Tom Irish | ... | Lieutenant McKay |
| Lee Aaker | ... | Johnny Lowe |
| Paul Fix | ... | Major Sherry |
| Rayford Barnes | ... | Pete - Card Player in Saloon |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
They Called Him Hondo (USA) (pre-release title)
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Runtime:
83 min
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Color:
Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Norway:16 | Australia:M | West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #16575) | Sweden:15
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Trivia:
Originally filmed in 3-D. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When Hondo first encounters Ed Lowe, the shadow of a boom mic is visible in the tent. more
Quotes:
Hondo Lane:
Destarti. You remind me of her some.
Angie Lowe:
Of an Indian girl? Was she fair?
Hondo Lane:
Her hair was black as ten feet down. Did you ever see a crow's wing, how black and gleaming it is?
Angie Lowe:
Yes.
Hondo Lane:
That's the way her hair shined. I'd like to pay you for that rope. Ridin' dispatch, I have the right to give you a script.
Angie Lowe:
You loved her?
Hondo Lane:
I don't know. I needed her.
Angie Lowe:
But if she was dark and I'm fair...
Hondo Lane:
Why you reminded me of her?
Angie Lowe:
Yes
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Referenced in "Married with Children: Assault and Batteries (#8.24)" (1994) more
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I finally saw Hondo today courtesy of TCM. It starts like Shane and is a solid film yet doesn't really measure up to say Red River or The Searchers.There was no strong villain or supporting character for Duke to really play off. Bond didn't do much. Just looked overweight and in need of a shave. True he was Buffalo Baker. Arness didn't fill the screen, certainly left no Gunsmoke.
Was this the first time the Duke played a half breed? I don't recall another film where he had Apache blood. Interesting that the Louis Lamour character was I assume left that way.
I'll certainly see it again but I was expecting more, Pilgrim.