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Hondo

1953 · 84 min

A steady, old-fashioned Western that mixes frontier danger with a gentle, unlikely romance and a boy's coming-of-age.

Tagline
Out of the gun smoke into her heart!
Overview
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
John Farrow
Written by
James Edward Grant
Starring
John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness, Rodolfo Acosta, Leo Gordon, Tom Irish
Music
Emil Newman, Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography
Archie Stout, Robert Burks
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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