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 |
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
Vittorio:
You are Apache. Now, hear me. Pony soldiers are near. Soon will be ford-remembered fight. They will come here first. You will not go with them, white man.
Hondo Lane: I will not.
Vittorio: Leader of pony soldiers will question you. You will say you see Apache trailing to the west.
Hondo Lane: [refusing to comply with the additional instruction] This I will not do.
Vittorio: You will not?
Hondo Lane: I will not.
Vittorio: [to Mrs. Lowe] You have good man. Treasure him.
Hondo Lane: Everybody gets dead. It was his turn.
Hondo Lane: That dog don't take to pettin', son.
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Hondo Lane: I will not.
Vittorio: Leader of pony soldiers will question you. You will say you see Apache trailing to the west.
Hondo Lane: [refusing to comply with the additional instruction] This I will not do.
Vittorio: You will not?
Hondo Lane: I will not.
Vittorio: [to Mrs. Lowe] You have good man. Treasure him.
Hondo Lane: Everybody gets dead. It was his turn.
Hondo Lane: That dog don't take to pettin', son.
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Facts about
Film debut of Geraldine Page.
Pal, the dog that played Sam, was the son of Lassie. In the movie, he is supposed to be vicious and ill-tempered, but the temperatures during filming were so hot, he simply panted instead of snarling when on camera. In order to overcome this, he was kept in a special air-conditioned crate while on set and was only brought out for his shots.
According to TCM, John Wayne won the well-trained dog Sam from his owner/trainer in a poker game after the movie wrapped.
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Pal, the dog that played Sam, was the son of Lassie. In the movie, he is supposed to be vicious and ill-tempered, but the temperatures during filming were so hot, he simply panted instead of snarling when on camera. In order to overcome this, he was kept in a special air-conditioned crate while on set and was only brought out for his shots.
According to TCM, John Wayne won the well-trained dog Sam from his owner/trainer in a poker game after the movie wrapped.
read more facts about Hondo...
