As part of the plans to commemorate Paramount Pictures' centennial, the studio will bring Hondo to Blu-ray in June. This classic western stars John Wayne (Stagecoach) as the title character, a cavalry despatch rider who becomes the unwitting protector to a family living in dangerous Apache territory.
Director John Farrow's film also features Lee Aaker (Bye Bye Birdie), James Arness (The Thing from Another World), Ward Bond (The Searchers), and Geraldine Page (The Rescuers), whose work here received a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Paramount's Blu-ray presents the film in its 1.85:1 original aspect ratio with both monaural and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio tracks. The disc also contains a number of bonus materials, such as:
Special introduction by Leonard Maltin
Commentary by Leonard Maltin, western historian Frank Thompson, and Lee Aaker
The Making of Hondo multi-part feature:
- Profile: James Edward Grant
- The John Wayne Stock Company: Ward Bond
- Wrap Up with Leonard Maltin