Hondo
Army 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
Leo Gordon
as Ed Lowe
Tom Irish
as Lt. McKay
Lee Aaker
as Johnny Lowe
Paul Fix
as Major Sherry
Reviews
John Chard
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...
CinemaSerf
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...
