1953 film “Hondo” with John Wayne and Geraldine Page on Blu-ray in June

Tags: Blu-ray, Geraldine Page, James Arness, John Farrow, John Wayne, Lee Aaker, Paramount, Ward Bond

Paramount apparently plans to bring the 1953 John Farrow directed western “Hondo” starring John Wayne, Geraldine Page and Ward Bond to Blu-ray Disc on June 5th. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $22.49 price tag. The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

• Introduction by Leonard Maltin
• Commentary by Leonard Maltin, Western historian Frank Thompson and actor Lee Aaker
• The Making of Hondo
– The Making of Hondo
– Profile: James Edward Grant
– The John Wayne Stock Company: Ward Bond
– Wrap up with Leonard Maltin
• From the Batjac Vaults
• The Apache
• Photo Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer

UPDATE: Tech specs for the release include full 1080p Hi-Def video as well as both Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Dolby TrueHD Mono sound.