Review of Hondo (1953) by Terri H — 11 Mar 2009

Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor.

This review of Hondo (1953) was written by Terri H on 11 Mar 2009.

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By Peter I (75) on 22 Dec 2009

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An underrated classic…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 25 Feb 2008

Good western well suited to John Wayne who's just as good here as he is in more of his well known roles…

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