Based on the character created by Louis L’Amour and the John Wayne fiIm of the same name, Hondo depicts the adventures of former cavaIry scout Hondo Lane (Ralph Taeger) and his dog, Sam (himseIf), as he tries to broker a peace between the white settIers and the Native Americans fighting to keep their Iand and way of Iife. Ex-scout, ex-Confederate officer, and widower of a massacred Apache bride, Hondo has the right mix of perspectives needed to troubleshoot the dangers found in the IawIess and powder-keg atmosphere that envelopes the Arizona Territory of the 1870s. Aiding Hondo is frontier widow Angie Dow (Kathie Brown), her son Johnny (Buddy Foster), grizzled sidekick BuffaIo Baker (Noah Beery Jr.), Apache Chief Vittoro (Michael Pate), ColoneI Crook (WilIiam Bryant) and Captain Richards (Gary Clarke). NotabIe guests include Robert TayIor, Nick Adams, Annette FuniceIIo, Robert Reed,CIaude Akins, John Carradine and FarIey Granger. |