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Hondo
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Hondo is a 1953 American Western film directed by John Farrow. The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant and Louis L’Amour. The cast includes John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, and Michael Pate. The production was handled by Batjac Productions, with additional involvement from Wayne-Fellows Productions. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix.
The narrative is set in New Mexico and features themes involving the Apache Nation and the cavalry. The film has a runtime of approximately 84 minutes and was released in November 1953. It was composed by Hugo Friedhofer and edited by Ralph Dawson. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award for Best Story. It holds a review score of 79/100.
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Film · TMDB
6.6Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
Cast
- John Wayne as Hondo Lane
- Geraldine Page as Angie Lowe
- Ward Bond as Buffalo Baker
- Michael Pate as Vittorio
- James Arness as Lennie
- Rodolfo Acosta as Silva
Themes
- military officer
- apache nation
- native american
- cavalry
- 19th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Western film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Farrow
- Screenwriter
- Louis L'Amour
- Cast member
- Chuck Roberson
- Composer
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Production company
- Batjac Productions
- Cinematographer
- Archie Stout
- Narrative location
- New Mexico
- Duration
- 83
- FilmAffinity ID
- 178626
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1953-11-25
- film editor
- Ralph Dawson
- title
- Hondo
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Story
- distributed by
- Netflix
- box office
- 4100000
- review score
- 79/100
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