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Hondo (1953) — Stream on Paramount+ · CriticCrunch

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Hondo

Movie1953·84 min

Hondo

Directed by John Farrow

An Oscar-nominated western film directed by John Farrow.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 57%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.5/10

246 ratings

About Hondo

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: sacrifice duty, survival of spirit, 18th 19th century, action combat, american regional, wilderness, strangers forced together, parent child, battlefield combat, action hero, reluctant hero, rescue mission, survival

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Details

Director: John Farrow
Language: English

Cast

John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actress (1953)

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How Hondo Ranks

All movies

Top 57%

1950s movies

Top 87%

Western movies

Top 61%

Top 57% All movies.

the vibe

Hondo Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltgrittycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

rescue mission

survival

sacrifice duty

survival of spirit

action hero

reluctant hero

strangers forced together

parent child

action combat

battlefield combat

american regional

wilderness

18th–19th century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9