Actually, ford did shoot some secondunit stuff while visiting wayne on location. John wayne hondo lane, producer geraldine page angie lowe ward bond buffalo michael pate vittorio james arness lennie rodopho rudy acosta silva leo gordon ed lowe tom irish lieutenant mckay lee aaker johnny lowe paul fix major sherry rayford barnes pete lassie the dog crew john farrow director alfred ybarra art director archie j. Overview of hondo, 1954, directed by john farrow, with john wayne, geraldine page, ward bond, at turner classic movies. Big jake full western movie, john wayne, hd, english, cowboy film free full western movies part 22. Upgraded to bluray, the john wayne western hondo has just been released by paramount home media. Although scarcely seen in its original 3d, and entirely out of sight for a decade and a half after its producerstar died, hondo has maintained a high rep among john wayne fansand it wasnt even directed by howard hawks or john ford. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in hondo 1953. Hondo dvd, 2005, collectors edition for sale online ebay. The screenplay is based on the july 5, 1952 colliers short story the gift of cochise by louis lamour. Hondo is so perfect a john ford western that many people assume it was directed by john fordor at the very least, andrew mclaglen. Thirteen days to glory complete 1987 tv movie duration. The film version of hondo was made during the 3d craze of the 1950s, which explains why people are constantly throwing things at the camera. Take the time and watch hondo, it most definitely will be time well spent. Hondo was based upon a louis lamour short story, the gift of cochise.
Hondo 1953 an embittered indian scout attempts to escort a homesteaders wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an apache attack. John wayne plays hondo lane in one of his best roles. John wayne believed it was because hondo was similar to another 1953 western movie, shane starring alan ladd. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad. Hondo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour, and published by gold medal books in 1953.
Hondo 1953 cast and crew an embittered indian scout attempts to escort a homesteaders wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an apache attack. Based on the louis lamour story the gift of cochise, this sparkling western has wayne as a halfindian cavalry scout who, with his feral dog companion, finds a young woman and her son living on a isolated ranch in unfriendly apache country. The apaches intend to make this woman and child their ownbut first theyll have to get through hondo. Trouble along the way movie 1953 john wayne, donna reed, charles coburn. The movie ends with the idea that once back to the fort, hondo, angie and johnny will continue on to. Hondo is the 1953 classic western, adapted from the short story the gift of cochise by louis lamour, and directed by john farrow plunder of the sun. Learning to swim from john wayne hondo 1953 smyrnian authority. John wayne plays hondo lane, a cavalry rider who becomes the designated protector of the strongwilled angie lowe geraldine page as well as a father figure to her boy, johnny lee aaker. Leah lewis, star of new netflix movie the half of it, shares which legendary.
Hondo was directed by john farrow but certainly reminds one of john fords films and stars his usual alist actor john wayne in a western film, albeit a little offbeat one. Batjac productions is an independent film production company cofounded by john wayne in 1952 as a vehicle for wayne to produce as well as star in movies. Hondo sold over a million units when it was released on dvd in 2005, but the bluray boasts a new. Hour of the gun 1967 james garner, jason robards feature action, western 40 guns to apache pass 1967 adventure, romance, western john wayne chisum 1970. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. Army dispatch rider hondo lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring apaches and becomes their protector.
An enduring american icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and. Based on the louis lamour story the gift of cochise, this sparkling western has wayne as a halfindian cavalry scout who, with his feral dog companion, finds a young woman and her son living on. Wayne and company may have been hoping for another gunsmoke. A poetic and exciting script, outstanding performances, and breathtaking scenery make this an indisputable classic. The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour. No doubt about it, the legend of john wayne continues to grow. In time for fathers day, the annual peak of wayne movie sales, hondo will become the 15th of the dukes films to make it to bluray. The movies shows the tougher side of wayne from his time with the apaches to his job as a calvary scout. An army dispatch rider becomes the protector of an abandoned woman and her young son. Hondo by john farrow john farrow, john wayne, geraldine. Wayne plays hondo lane, a cavalry rider who becomes the designated protector of the strongwilled angie lowe geraldine page as well as a father figure to her boy, johnny lee aaker. One of the most prevalent images of john wayne remains a fulllength publicity photo from the film. After john wayne s death in 1979, his son michael wayne owned and managed the company.
One of john wayne s best movies you wont see this movie played on television, i havent seen it aired once in my 31 years. John wayne, robert fellows, james edward grant, louis lamour. It was said to be wayne s personal favorite of all of his westerns and the storyline has a classic simplicity which captures the true spirit of the frontier. This is typical wayne, but thats what makes hondo a movie well worth watching. Hondo 1954 the 1950s john wayne message board jwmb. With john wayne, geraldine page, ward bond, michael pate.
In hondo, john wayne plays a hardbitten cavalry scout who is humanized by frontierswoman. Army dispatch rider hondo lane discovers a woman and young son living in the. 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. I looked into this title after watching a repeat of married with children and the characters discussed this movie and how good it was. As the movie progresses, however, one begins to see the family side of the duke and his budding relationship with a woman whose husband was killed by wayne. Quotes with sound clips from hondo 1953 western movie. Generally considered to be one of the great western movies, hondo was only moderately successful at the box office. Hondo is een amerikaanse western uit 1953 onder regie van john farrow. Angie, determinedly awaiting the return of her brutish husband leo gordon, refuses to leave their homestead despite the growing danger from nearby warring native american tribes.
The best quotes from the movie hondo 1953, as ranked by our visitors, with short audio samples. You can choose weather or not you want distressing to make it look just like in the movie. A cavalry scout john wayne helps a woman geraldine page and her son defend their ranch. Marion mitchell morrison born marion robert morrison. James arness had once been under contract to john wayne, and he even had a role in the movie hondo. Hondo western 1953 fr john wayne partie 1sur 3 youtube. Hondo is a warnercolor 3d western film made in 1953, starring john wayne, directed by john farrow.
Out of distribution for years, hondo 1953, one of the key westerns starring the duke, was finally restored by the john wayne society in 1995 and made available for viewings again. Little does he know that the greatest peril he shall face is angie lowe geraldine page, a farmer more stubborn than a mule, intent on waiting for her. The first batjac production was big jim mclain released by warner bros. Watch hondo starring john wayne in this western on directv.
That distraction aside, its an excellent, seminal western that scored an oscar nomination for costar geraldine page. An academy awardwinner, wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. An army dispatch rider on the edge of indian territory, his work is pitted with perils, from indian war bands to stubborn homesteaders. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, better known by his stage name john wayne, was an american film actor, director and producer. John wayne hondo lane, geraldine page angie lowe, ward bond buffalo baker, michael pate vittorio buy bluray on amazon. Wayne s production company batjac produced this series. Pictures, hondo s home video distribution rights belong to paramount, who released it to dvd in 2005 as a special collectors edition with john wayne collection.
Wonderful westerns full of cowboy boots, old west, big cowboy hats, spurs and saddles. Valdez is coming 1971 burt lancaster feature action, western john wayne hondo 1953. Rent hondo 1953 starring john wayne and geraldine page on dvd and bluray. Good writing and fine acting, again proving how so under rated wayne was his entire career. The movie is based on a louis lamour book of the same name. John wayne western movies free online westerns on the. Hondo is a 1953 warnercolor 3d western film directed by john farrow and starring john wayne and geraldine page. John wayne western movies to watch free westerns theater. An embittered indian scout attempts to escort a homesteaders wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an apache attack. When john wayne and geraldine page first meet the lead cavalry man and.
Preferably using a tailors tape either in inches or meters, measure the circumference of your head, 12 to 34 of an inch above your eyebrows around the back of the head at the position where you wish your hat to be. Apache war drums sound ominous warning for an isolated female rancher and her young son in this exciting and memorable john wayne classic. Hondo full movie free online best free movies streaming. Art direction, yes, now you can watch hondo full movie online. According to a harris poll taken earlier this month january 2011, americans still rank the duke as their third most favorite actor, putting him right behind johnny depp and denzel washington.
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