Hondo, Comparison of Short Story to Film
Hondo, Comparison of Short Story to Film
John Wayne plays the character of Hondo Lane in the novel turned 1953 film “Hondo.” Hondo is about a rough tough cowboy who makes his way through the scorching heat of the Arizona desert with only his ornery mangy dog, Sam, for a companion. All along the way, doing his best to avoid the Apache Indians who despise the white people. In need of a horse, Hondo stumbles upon a ranch. Angie Lowe, the owner of the ranch, played by Geraldine Page, lives there with her 6 year old son Johnny. Angie explains away the absence of her husband that “he’s up in the hills working with some cattle”. Hondo deduces that Angie’s husband has been gone much longer than she says as the work around the ranch has been neglected for quite some time. When confronted, Angie is forced to admit it. After a short time at the ranch, as Hondo prepares to return to his cavalry post, he urges Angie and Johnny to come along, for they are living alone in dangerous Apache country. She chooses to remain insisting that the Indians are friendly and will not attack her.
When he returns to his post, Hondo hears of Apache attacks on settlers in the area and investigates to see if there were any made upon a fair women and a young boy. He is relieved to hear that there were none. Meanwhile, there is a confrontation at the Lowe ranch where Angie and Johnny win the admiration and protection of the Apache chief, Vittoro. He is so impressed with their bravery that he makes Johnny an Indian brother. Believing Angie’s husband is dead; he further orders that if Angie’s husband does not return she must marry an Apache brave.
At the cavalry post, Hondo gets into an altercation with a man that he later learns is Ed Lowe, Angie’s missing husband. As he makes his way back to the Lowe ranch to return Angie’s horse, he discovers that Ed is following him intending to ambush him. Hondo saves his life when they come under attack by Indians but is forced
John Wayne plays the character of Hondo Lane in the novel turned 1953 film “Hondo.” Hondo is about a rough tough cowboy who makes his way through the scorching heat of the Arizona desert with only his ornery mangy dog, Sam, for a companion. All along the way, doing his best to avoid the Apache Indians who despise the white people. In need of a horse, Hondo stumbles upon a ranch. Angie Lowe, the owner of the ranch, played by Geraldine Page, lives there with her 6 year old son Johnny. Angie explains away the absence of her husband that “he’s up in the hills working with some cattle”. Hondo deduces that Angie’s husband has been gone much longer than she says as the work around the ranch has been neglected for quite some time. When confronted, Angie is forced to admit it. After a short time at the ranch, as Hondo prepares to return to his cavalry post, he urges Angie and Johnny to come along, for they are living alone in dangerous Apache country. She chooses to remain insisting that the Indians are friendly and will not attack her.
When he returns to his post, Hondo hears of Apache attacks on settlers in the area and investigates to see if there were any made upon a fair women and a young boy. He is relieved to hear that there were none. Meanwhile, there is a confrontation at the Lowe ranch where Angie and Johnny win the admiration and protection of the Apache chief, Vittoro. He is so impressed with their bravery that he makes Johnny an Indian brother. Believing Angie’s husband is dead; he further orders that if Angie’s husband does not return she must marry an Apache brave.
At the cavalry post, Hondo gets into an altercation with a man that he later learns is Ed Lowe, Angie’s missing husband. As he makes his way back to the Lowe ranch to return Angie’s horse, he discovers that Ed is following him intending to ambush him. Hondo saves his life when they come under attack by Indians but is forced