Hondo (1953) - full review! Directed by John Farrow and co-produced by John Wayne (with Robert Fellows) in the title role this Louis L'Amour story was adapted by James Edward Grant who would earn his only Academy recognition 5 years later with an Oscar nomination for the Western comedy The Sheepman (1958) featuring Glenn Ford.. Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.
Hondo (1953) movie overview: John Wayne stars as a 'Shane' type in John Farrow's 3D Western that gave Geraldine Page her first major big-screen role.. Hondo: Directed by John Farrow. With John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate. Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.