Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 nominations total
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- TriviaMichael Pate who plays the Indian chief was also in real life an expert in Old West Military procedure. He told later that the Indian attack in the movie was not realistic at all, because Indians were experts in guerrilla warfare and would never have been trapped in an arroyo by the U.S. Army.
- GoofsWhen Hondo grabs Johnny to throw him in the water he is wearing his Indian necklace. When Hondo picks him up and throws him he no longer has it on.
- Quotes
Hondo Lane: A man oughta do what he thinks is best.
- Crazy creditsDan Rowan as one of the soldiers underneath a wagon shot during the final attack.
- Alternate versionsIn 1991 cable channel TNT showed a special 3-D version of the film. Grocery stores gave away John Wayne 3D glasses for the promotion.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Shootist (1976)
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Good John Wayne Western.
John Farrow directs this western story that stars John Wayne as Hondo Lane, a dispatch rider for the cavalry who encounters a woman named Angie Lowe(played by Geraldine Page) and her son, whom he feels compelled to protect, since they are surrounded by Apache forces. Angie claims that, while her husband is away, they have a truce with the Apache chief, so don't feel threatened. Later on, Hondo is forced to kill a man in self defense who turns out to be Angie's husband! Before he can tell her, he is captured by the Apaches, but rescued by Angie, who informs the chief that Hondo is her missing husband. This of course puts Hondo in a quandary...
Exciting and beautifully photographed film has a good cast and story, which is not as much of a soap opera as my summary may indicate! (Though those elements are present.)
Exciting and beautifully photographed film has a good cast and story, which is not as much of a soap opera as my summary may indicate! (Though those elements are present.)
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- Oct 6, 2013
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- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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