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A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 79/100. Scores higher than 83% of the 174 1950s western movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 24m. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic79/100
256 audience votes
Key crew
- John FarrowDirector
- James Edward GrantScreenplay
- Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
- Emil NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John WayneHondo Lane
- Geraldine PageAngie Lowe
- Ward BondBuffalo Baker
- Michael PateVittorio
- James ArnessLennie
- Rodolfo AcostaSilva
- Leo GordonEd Lowe
- Tom IrishLt. McKay
- Lee AakerJohnny Lowe
- Paul FixMajor Sherry
- Rayford BarnesPete
- Frank McGrathLowes Partner (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
military officerapache nationnative americancavalry19th century