Hondo
(DVD)

Based on the novel "The gift of Cochise" by Louis L'Amour.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.

Special features: Commentary by Leonard Maltin, Western Historian Frank Thompson, and Actor Lee Aaker; A special introduction by Leonard Maltin ; The making of Hondo ; Profile: James Edward Grant ; The John Wayne Stock Company: Ward Bond ; From the Batjac vaults ; The Apache ; Photo gallery ; Original theatrical trailer ; Batjac teaser.

Directors of photography, Robert Burks, Archie Stout ; art director, Alfred Ybarra ; editor, Ralph Dawson ; music, Hugo Friedhofer ; wardrobe, Carl Walker.

John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness.

Hondo Lane is a despatch rider for the cavalry who encounters Angie Lowe, a woman living alone with her young son in the midst of hostile Apache territory. She presumes she is safe because the Apaches, under their chief Vittorio, have always left them alone. Later Hondo has a run-in with Angie's good-for-nothing husband and is forced to kill him. Vittorio captures Hondo and to save his life, Angie tells the Apache chief that he is her husband. In order to protect her from a forced marriage with one of the Apache, Hondo reluctantly goes along with the lie.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mono, NTSC.

English subtitles ; closed-captioned.