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Hondo

PG

Released Nov 27, 1953

1 hr. 24 min.

Western

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An embittered Indian scout attempts to escort a homesteader's wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an Apache attack. When she refuses to go, the scout stays on to help for a while and, over time, forms a strong bond with both her and her son.

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Scott W

Much better than The Son of Katie Elder. Not as good as Eldorado. Not even close to Wayne's best. James Arness has a confusing bit part.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/17/23

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Kevin B

One of my favorites really enjoy this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Christopher B

Hondo was directed by John Farrow but certainly reminds one of John Ford's films and stars his usual A-list actor John Wayne in a Western film, albeit a little offbeat one. The tone is unique and one that differs and the story is unique and has a lot going for it however. John Wayne gives another solid performance and the film is brisk, running under an hour and a half and is well-paced and has enough action in the latter part of the film to make it entertaining enough. Not the best of Westerns, but one that is unique and solid overall.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/22

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Boneyard L

This movie is a pretty standard Western, though tamer than most. It's a fun time, baseline enjoyable, an adventure without being adventurous. Closest comparison: It's like Shane by way of Rio Bravo, both of which are better films. Setting: Western Plot: Western Tone: Western

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/22

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Audience Member

One of the great westerns. This is right there with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Searchers, and True Grit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Liam D

It's your typical western story but it's told in a very adult and mature way

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/21

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John Farrow

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John Wayne

Hondo Lane

Geraldine Page

Angie Lowe

Ward Bond

Buffalo Baker

Michael Pate

Vittorio - Chiricahua Apache Chief

James Arness

Lennie - Army Indian Scout

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... one of Wayne’s best westerns of the 1950s.

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This is one of the best westerns of the moment.

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Matt Brunson

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A twisty Western.

Rated: 3.5/4

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Peter Canavese

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Stands out as one of Wayne's best-remembered features, a smooth Western co-produced by Wayne and shot at the tail end of the '50s 3-D craze. [Blu-ray]

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2012

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...an intelligent yet thrilling film, long on talk but with sufficient derring-do to satisfy most fans of the Western genre.

Rated: 7/10

May 19, 2012

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Emanuel Levy

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Directed by John Farrow in 3-D, this Western resembles George Stevens' Shane (released few months earlier), based on the premise that to become a real man every boy needs a father (biological or surrogate); the film marks Geraldine Page's screen debut

Rated: B

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Synopsis

An embittered Indian scout attempts to escort a homesteader's wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an Apache attack. When she refuses to go, the scout stays on to help for a while and, over time, forms a strong bond with both her and her son.

Director: John Farrow
Screenwriter: James Edward Grant
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: PG (Western Violence)
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 1953, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011

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