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Hondo (1953)

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Hondo is so "perfect" a John Ford western that many people assume it was directed by John Ford--or at the very least, Andrew McLaglen. Actually the director was suspense expert John Farrow, who worked with the "Duke" only twice in his career (the second film was an oddball war drama, The Sea Chase [55]). In Hondo, John Wayne plays a hard-bitten cavalry scout who is humanized by frontierswoman Geraldine Page and her young son (Lee Aaker, star of TV's Rin Tin Tin). Try as he might, Wayne can't

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Western, Classics

James Edward Grant

Oct 11, 2005

MPI Home Video

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All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1) | DVD (9)

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

October 29, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Aside from the films of Howard Hawks and John Ford, this is arguably John Wayne's best and most beloved Western

March 16, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

A superb offbeat Western, set in the New Mexico of 1874.

February 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Hondo

I haven't seen many of John Wayne's movies, but I would imagine that most of his are like this. John is the good guy, but the movie can't decide if the natives are the bad guys or the soldiers are. What is different about this movie to many other westerns is that a lot of emphasis is on how significant a father's

July 18, 2010
Redlats

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A fun movie showcasing John Wayne as an incredibly cool human being. The plot's straight-forward and the characters make sense. Even if it lacks visual magnificence, it's still extremely good and undeniably entertaining. It stands out as an early type of straight action movie, any fan of Shane should also see this to

July 5, 2010
ythelastman89

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