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Hondo Lane
Geraldine Page
Angie Lowe
Ward Bond
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Michael Pate
Vittorio
James Arness
Lennie
Rodolfo Acosta
Silva
Leo Gordon
Ed Lowe
Tom Irish
Lt. McKay
Lee Aaker
Johnny Lowe
Paul Fix
Major Sherry
Rayford Barnes
Pete
Frank McGrath
Lowes Partner (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited)
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Review 2DiscussionA review by John Chard
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Written by John Chard on Wed May 03 2017
A man oughta do what he thinks is right.
Leonard Maltin proudly does the intro for the DVD special edition of Hondo, his regard for the film is obvious. Maltin, who also provides a commentary track for the film, muses on the importance of Hondo in light of the 50s tonal shift in the Western genre. A time when the Western cast off its one dimensional approach of cowboy/cavalry heroes slaughtering the enemy (Indians) purely as an entertainment medium. But is Hondo any good? And is it also worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Delmer Daves'-Broken Arrow (Maltin again) which ushered in...
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