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Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.
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Hondo Lane
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Angie Lowe
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Buffalo Baker
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Vittorio
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Lennie
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Silva
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Ed Lowe
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Lt. McKay
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Johnny Lowe
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Maj. Sherry
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Pete - Card Player in Saloon
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Lowe's Partner (uncredited)
Morry Ogden ...
Horse Rider - Opening Scene (uncredited)
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Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited)
Sam ...
Hondo's dog (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Farrow

Written by

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James Edward Grant ... (screenplay)
 
Louis L'Amour ... (story)

Produced by

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Robert Fellows ... producer
John Wayne ... producer (uncredited)

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Hugo Friedhofer
Emil Newman

Cinematography by

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Robert Burks ... (photography)
Archie Stout ... (photography)

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Ralph Dawson

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Alfred Ybarra

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Web Overlander ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Nate H. Edwards ... production manager
Andrew V. McLaglen ... unit production manager (as Andrew McLaglen)

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Nathan Barragar ... assistant director (as Nate Barragar)
John Ford ... fill-in director: final scenes (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... second unit director (uncredited)
Robert E. Morrison ... second assistant director (uncredited)

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Joe LaBella ... propertyman (as Joseph La Bella)

Sound Department

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Nicolás de la Rosa ... sound dialogue recording

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Al Gonzales ... special effects (as Al Gonzalez)

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X Brands ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy ... stunts (uncredited)
Fred Krone ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunts (uncredited)
Frank McGrath ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunt double Leo Gordon (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Bob Rose ... stunts (uncredited)
Bobby Somers ... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young ... stunts (uncredited)

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Don Christie ... stills
Leonard J. South ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Carl Walker ... wardrobe

Music Department

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Emil Newman ... musical director (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sam Freedle ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Philip Kieffer ... technical advisor (as Major Philip Kieffer)
'Chema' Hernandez ... head wrangler: Mexico (uncredited)
Al Murphy ... production assistant (uncredited)
Rudd Weatherwax ... dog trainer (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Army scout Hondo Lane (John Wayne) stumbles across an isolated homestead in the middle of Apache territory. The inhabitants--a woman and her son--believe they are safe, as there is a treaty with the Apaches. Lane knows better though, as the Army has just broken the treaty, causing the Apache to seek revenge on settlers. Despite being a scout for the US Army, Lane has sympathies for the Apaches, having been married to a Native American woman and living with her people for five years. With divided loyalties he now must tread a fine line. Written by grantss

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Taglines ...They called him 'HONDO' See more »
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Also Known As
  • They Called Him Hondo (United States)
  • Hondo, l'homme du désert (France)
  • 蛮国战笳声 (China, Mandarin title)
  • ホンドー (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Man nennt mich Hondo (West Germany)
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  • 83 min
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Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Michael Pate who plays the Indian chief was also in real life an expert in Old West Military procedure. He told later that the Indian attack in the movie was not realistic at all, because Indians were experts in guerrilla warfare and would never have been trapped in an arroyo by the U.S. Army. See more »
Goofs When Hondo grabs Johnny to throw him in the water he is wearing his Indian necklace. When Hondo picks him up and throws him he no longer has it on. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Shootist (1976). See more »
Crazy Credits Dan Rowan as one of the soldiers underneath a wagon shot during the final attack. See more »
Quotes Hondo Lane: A man oughta do what he thinks is best.
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