Hondo and the Apaches (1967) (TV)

Director:

Lee H. Katzin

Writers:

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

Release Date:

24 May 1968 (Finland)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Captain | Colonel | Lieutenant | Remake | Based On Play

Cast

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)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Company:

Andrew J. Fenady Productions

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.

Movie Connections:

Remake of Hondo (1953)

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.