| Hondo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | John Farrow John Ford (uncredited, final scenes only) |
| Screenplay by | James Edward Grant |
| Based on | The Gift of Cochise 1952 story in Collier's by Louis L'Amour |
| Produced by | Robert M. Fellows John Wayne |
| Starring | John Wayne Geraldine Page Ward Bond Michael Pate James Arness Leo Gordon |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks Louis Clyde Stoumen Archie J. Stout |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | Hugo W. Friedhofer Emil Newman |
Production companies | Batjac Productions Wayne-Fellows Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Box office | $4,100,000[1][2] |
Hondo is a 1953 Warnercolor 3D Western film directed by John Farrow and starring John Wayne and Geraldine Page. The screenplay is based on the 1952 Collier's short story "The Gift of Cochise" by Louis L'Amour. The book Hondo was a novelization of the film also written by L'Amour, and published by Gold Medal Books in 1953.[3] The supporting cast features Ward Bond, James Arness and Leo Gordon.
The shoot went over schedule, and Farrow had to leave the production as he was contractually obligated to direct another movie. The final scenes featuring the Apache attack on the circled wagons of the Army and settlers were shot by John Ford, whom Wayne had asked to finish the film; Ford was uncredited for this work.[4]
- ^ "Birth of a Myth: the restoration of HONDO". 3dfilmpf.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.
- ^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1954', Variety Weekly, January 5, 1955
- ^ "Hondo". louislamour.com.
- ^ "Hondo". tcm.com.