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Hondo

A rousing western in which an embittered Indian scout attempts to escort a homesteader's wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an attack.

A rousing western in which an embittered Indian scout attempts to escort a homesteader's wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an Apache attack. But when she refuses to go, the scout stays on to help for a while and, over time, forms a strong bond with both her and her son. Originally filmed in 3-D.

1 hour, 24 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Oct 201112:45
BBC Two except Scotland

Credits

Hondo LaneJohn Wayne
DirectorJohn Farrow
Angie LoweGeraldine Page
Johnny LoweLee Aaker
Buffalo BakerWard Bond
VittorioMichael Pate
LennieJames Arness
SilvaRudolfo Acosta
Ed LoweLeo Gordon
Major SherryPaul Fix
Lowe's PartnerFrank McGrath
PeteRayford Barnes
Lieutenant McKayTom Irish
ProducerRobert Fellows
WriterLouis L'Amour
WriterJames Edward Grant

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 Feb 200815:55
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 15 Aug 201014:40
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 16 Oct 201112:45
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only