Hondo and the Apaches (TV 1967)

Two episodes from the TV series "Hondo" edited together and released as a feature.

Director:

Lee H. Katzin

Writers:

Andrew J. Fenady, James Edward Grant (earlier screenplay),

Stars:

Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Michael Rennie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ralph Taeger	...	Hondo Lane (archive footage)
Kathie Browne	...	Angie Dow (archive footage)
Michael Rennie	...	Tribolet (archive footage)
Noah Beery Jr.	...	Buffalo Baker (archive footage) (as Noah Beery)
Gary Clarke	...	Capt. Richards (archive footage)
Randy Boone	...	Sean Gallagher (archive footage)
Gary Merrill	...	General Philip Sheridan (archive footage)
John Smith	...	Ed Dow (archive footage)
Buddy Foster	...	Johnny Dow (archive footage)
Michael Pate	...	Vittoro (archive footage)
Victor Lundin	...	Silva (archive footage)
Jim Davis	...	Krantz (archive footage)
Steven Marlo	...	Reese (as Steve Marlo)
John Pickard	...	Lieutenant (archive footage)
William Bryant	...	Colonel George Crook (archive footage)

Storyline

Renegade Apaches capture frontier scout Hondo Lane who's trying to keep the peace between the soldiers at Arizona's Ft. Lowell and the local Indian chief, Vittorio. "Your dying will be slow and hard," the renegades tell Hondo, just before staking him out and preparing to pour hot coals on his bare chest. Vittorio arrives in time to save Hondo but troubles remain at the fort. Hondo's forced to kill the husband of store-owner Angie Dow, whose little boy adores him, and he must help protect a local mine owned by a man named Gallagher.

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Plot Keywords:

saddle | cowboy and outlaw | cowboy hat | cowboy shirt | winchester rifle | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1968 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Hondo

Filming Locations:

Russell Ranch - Triunfo Canyon Road, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Andrew J. Fenady Productions, Batjac Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Silva: Your dying will be slow and hard.
[looks at Hondo's dog, Sam]
Silva: Today two white dogs will die.
Hondo Lane: Beat it, Sam!
Silva: [after the dog runs off] Then you will die two times as slow.

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Connections

Remake of Hondo (1953)

User Reviews

Hondo Goes To Television

John Wayne's Batjac productions decided to go into television for a change and they adapted one of the Duke's classics for television. The Hondo series ran for a year and wasn't renewed, but can still be seen on any number of cable channels who specialize in westerns.

Ralph Taeger fills the boots of John Wayne and he's certainly credible as a small screen Duke. He's also a kinder, gentler version of Wayne. But then again who wouldn't be.

This film was a compilation of two Hondo episodes, the pilot which was a remake of the original Hondo movie. albeit cut down a mite and another episode which had Robert Taylor as a guest star with Michael Rennie also.

Hondo and the Apaches is certainly acceptable Saturday afternoon entertainment for the kiddies. Michael Pate is the only one from the original Hondo movie who repeats his role from it. He's Chief Vittorio there and here. Of course he's good in both versions.

Michael Rennie's role is not clear. I get the impression that he appeared in more than one episode because his role in the film's events is left somewhat up in the air.

And since John Wayne produced this, this marked the only time he ever worked with both Rennie and Robert Taylor. Taylor plays a mine owner who's facing bankruptcy and who also is reunited with his son played by Randy Boone. Taylor did a whole lot of westerns late in his career and he should have done more. This unfortunately was his last trip to the American west.