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Hondo

Out of the gun smoke into her heart!

6.5(261)19531h 24m5

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
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Language
English
  • military officer
  • apache nation
  • native american
  • cavalry
  • 19th century

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Farrow

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRHouston, Texas25 Nov 1953
    • Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York26 Nov 1953
    • TheatricalNR27 Nov 1953
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG5 Apr 1954
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG26 Nov 1953
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical121 Oct 1954
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1514 Mar 1955
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU3 Dec 1954
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1313 Jan 2000
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical6DVD14 May 2007
    • Physical6Blu Ray13 Feb 2013
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatrical30 Aug 1955
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical26 Dec 1954
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1526 Nov 1953

Frequently asked questions

Hondo was released on 26 November 1953.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    5/3/2017

    8/10

    A man oughta do what he thinks is right. Leonard Maltin proudly does the intro for the DVD special edition of Hondo, his regard for the film is obvious. Maltin, who also provides a commentary track for the film, muses on the importance of Hondo in light of the 50s tonal shift in the Western genre. A time when the Western cast off its one dimensional approach of cowboy/cavalry heroes slaughtering the enemy (Indians…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/24/2022

    7/10

    Though the premiss here is hardly original, I still found this to be one of John Wayne's better efforts. He is the eponymous army rider who happens on a remote ranch inhabited by "Angie" (Geraldine Page) and her young son "Johnny" (Lee Aaker) who appear to have been deserted by her husband. He knows that the local Mescalero Apache are disgruntled because the army have broken the truce, but cannot persuade them to lea…

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