Hondo
US (1953): Western/Drama
Half-Indian cavalry scout Hondo Lane (John Wayne) and his feral dog companion discover a woman and her son (Geraldine Page and Lee Aaker) living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector. John Farrow directs this Warner Bros. classic. Cast includes Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness, Rodolfo Acosta, Leo Gordon, Tom Irish and Paul Fix. Page's screen debut. Based on Louis L'Amour's story The Gift of Cochise. Produced in 3-D. (IMDb)
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· Supporting Actress 1953: Geraldine Page
· Writing - Motion Picture Story 1953: Louis L'Amour - L'Amour informed the Academy that he first published the idea for the film as a short story in Collier's and was thus ineligible by the rules. Nomination withdrawn by the Academy.
1 nomination and 1 withdrawn nomination