Hondo

Hondo

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1953-11-26
Genre:Western
Duration:84 min
Director:John Farrow
Actors:John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness
Production:Batjac Productions, Wayne-Fellows Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

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