Uniform Title |
Hondo (Motion picture : 1953) |
Title |
Hondo. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Shock Entertainment, ©2019. |
©1953. |
Description |
1 DVD-video (83 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Shock Entertainment : KAL5012. |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. |
Based on the July 5, 1952 Collier's short story "The Gift of Cochise" by Louis L'Amour. |
Special features: Commentary by Leonard Maltin, Western historian Frank Thompson, and actor Lee Aaker ; Introduction by Leonard Maltin ; The making of Hondo ; Profile, James Edward Grant ; The John Wayne Stock company: Ward Bond ; From the Batjact Vault; The Apache, Photo gallery; Original Theatrical trailer ; Batjac teaser ; full screen format. |
Credits |
Directed by John Farrow ; screenplay by James Edward Grant ; produced by Robert Fellows. |
Performers |
John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness, Rodolfo Acosta, Leo Gordon, Tom Irish, Lee Aaker, Paul Fix, Rayford Barnes. |
Summary |
In 1874 New Mexico, Hondo Lane, a cavalry rider, becomes the designated protector of Angie Lowe and her son, Johnny. Angie, who is waiting for the return of her brutish husband, refuses to leave their homestead despite the growing dangers from nearby warring Native American tribes. Angie's feelings begin to grow for Hondo, but she has no idea that her husband is dead and Hondo is the one who killed him. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; 16:9 widescreen, 2.35:1. |
Language note |
English, French, Spanish. English subtitles. |
Subjects |
L'Amour, Louis, -- 1908-1988 -- Film adaptations. |
United States. -- Army. -- Cavalry -- Drama |
Racially mixed people -- United States -- Drama |
Scouts (Reconnaissance) -- United States -- Drama |
Women pioneers -- United States -- Drama |
Widows -- West (U.S.)Drama |
Apache Indians -- Drama |
Apache Indians -- Wars -- Drama |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
Feature films -- United States |
Motion pictures, American |
West (U.S.) -- Drama |
Genre |
Western films |
Historical films |
Film adaptations |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Other Names |
Farrow, John, 1904-1963 director. |
Fellows, Robert, 1903-1969 producer. |
Grant, James Edward, 1905-1966 screenwriter. |
Wayne, John, 1907-1979 actor. |
Page, Geraldine actor |
Bond, Ward, 1903-1960 actor. |
Pate, Michael actor. |
Arness, James, 1923-2011 actor. |
Acosta, Rodolfo, 1920-1974 actor. |
Gordon, Leo V., 1922-2000 actor. |
Irish, Tom, 1932- actor. |
Aaker, Lee actor. |
Fix, Paul, 1901-1983 actor. |
Barnes, Rayford, 1920-2000 actor. |
L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988. The Gift of Cochise Motion picture adaptation of (work) |
Added Corporate Names |
Batjac Productions, Inc production company. |
Wayne-Fellows Productions production company. |
Series |
Hollywood gold series |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Aaker, Lee .
- Acosta, Rodolfo, 1920-1974 .
- Arness, James, 1923-2011 .
- Barnes, Rayford, 1920-2000 .
- Batjac Productions, Inc .
- Bond, Ward, 1903-1960 .
- Farrow, John, 1904-1963 .
- Fellows, Robert, 1903-1969 .
- Fix, Paul, 1901-1983 .
- Gordon, Leo V., 1922-2000 .
- Grant, James Edward, 1905-1966 .
- Irish, Tom, 1932- .
- L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988. The Gift of Cochise .
- Page, Geraldine .
- Pate, Michael .
- Wayne-Fellows Productions .
- Wayne, John, 1907-1979 .
Series:
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