| Hondo (1953),
				Director: John Farrow, rated PG-13 
				Heat of the 
				plains in his veins... the gunfighter's stain on his name, and 
				now a woman's life in his hands! 
				
		  Starring: John 
				Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness, 
				Leo Gordon, Lassie 
DML Rating: 
★★★★★★★★★☆ 
- near perfect 
				"You baked today. I can 
				smell fresh bread on you. You smell all over like soap. You took 
				a bath, 
				and on top of that you smell all over like a woman. 
				I 
				could find you in the dark, Mrs. Lowe, and I'm only part 
				Indian." - Hondo Lane Why watch this?
				This was John Wayne's favorite Western novel and film. Mine, too. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Set in Apache territory, cavalry dispatch rider Hondo Lane 
				encounters Angie Lowe, a courageous woman raising her young son 
				alone on an isolated ranch. He tries to convince her to abandon 
				the dangerous area, but she insists on staying. A complex 
				dynamic develops between Hondo, Angie, and the Apaches as 
				tensions rise on the frontier. 
				Dad's Preview: 
				John Wayne had a special place in his heart for this treasure. His 
				estate kept the film out of public distribution for many years 
				after the Duke's death in 1972. In 1990, I was working in 
				California for EDS. It was announced that a local cable TV 
				channel was going to air Hondo - in 3D! Special 3-D 
				glasses were available at the station! It is so easy to watch. Wayne's so very comfortable as the 
				independent, quiet, honorable man-of-action. Here he comes 
				across a 
				woman and her young son, living in Indian territory, and her husband 
				hasn't been home for some time. I particularly admired the 
				portrayal of Vittorio, the Apache Chief. He was as much a man of 
				honor as Hondo. 
				 Batjac 
				Productions, Wayne-Fellows Productions; Warner Bros.
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