Hondo (1953) | |
| Director(s) | John Farrow |
| Producer(s) | Robert Fellows, John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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Hondo Overview:
Hondo (1953) was a Action - Drama Film directed by John Farrow and produced by John Wayne and Robert Fellows.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Geraldine Page | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Louis L'Amour | Nominated |
Hondo: BlogHub Articles:
John Wayne in 3D in Hondo!
By Rick29 on May 1, 2023 From Classic Film & TV CafeJohn Wayne as Hondo. With John Wayne's 1953 3D Western Hondo, you actually get two movies in one. The first is an interesting love story between an tough dispatch rider for the U.S. Cavalry and a lonely woman--with a worthless husband--who operates a ranch deep in Apache territory. The second "movi... Read full article
"Hondo"
By Jeremy Carr on Jul 10, 2013 From Studies in CinemaWhen John Wayne made Hondo in 1953, his masculine all-American tough guy persona was already well-established. Rumor has it that after a screening of Hondo Wayne himself said, “I’ll be damned if I’m not the stuff men are made of.” Presumably he was joking (he had a great se... Read full article
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Quotes from Hondo:
Hondo Lane:
A man oughta do what he thinks is right.
Hondo Lane: Everybody gets dead. It was his turn.
Hondo Lane: How is he?
Buffalo Baker: He'll make out. Don't know much. Led us into an ambush. But I ain't ashamed of him nohow. Bullet holes are in the front of him.
Hondo Lane: All those youngsters from the Point are like that.
Buffalo Baker: Well, they gotta learn.
Hondo Lane: Partly they learn, partly they die. But I gotta float my stick same as you, I never saw one of 'em I had to be ashamed of.
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Hondo Lane: Everybody gets dead. It was his turn.
Hondo Lane: How is he?
Buffalo Baker: He'll make out. Don't know much. Led us into an ambush. But I ain't ashamed of him nohow. Bullet holes are in the front of him.
Hondo Lane: All those youngsters from the Point are like that.
Buffalo Baker: Well, they gotta learn.
Hondo Lane: Partly they learn, partly they die. But I gotta float my stick same as you, I never saw one of 'em I had to be ashamed of.
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Facts about Hondo:
Originally filmed in 3-D.
According to TCM, John Wayne won the well-trained dog Sam from his owner/trainer in a poker game after the movie wrapped.
John Wayne attributed the film's moderate performance at the box office to its similarity with Shane.
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According to TCM, John Wayne won the well-trained dog Sam from his owner/trainer in a poker game after the movie wrapped.
John Wayne attributed the film's moderate performance at the box office to its similarity with Shane.
read more facts about Hondo...
