Hondo

Hondo

Out of the gun smoke into her heart!

NR 1953 · 84 min · ★ 6.5 · Western

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

Directed by John Farrow · Written by James Edward Grant

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