Hombre (1967)
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100% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
72% of users liked it
(3,687 ratings)
Yes, Paul Newman is a blue-eyed Indian in Hombre, but this apparent ethnic error is carefully justified in the body of the story. Newman plays a white man who was raised by the Apaches, and ever since has straddled two worlds, feeling truly comfortable in neither. While riding a stagecoach, Newman… More Yes, Paul Newman is a blue-eyed Indian in Hombre, but this apparent ethnic error is carefully justified in the body of the story. Newman plays a white man who was raised by the Apaches, and ever since has straddled two worlds, feeling truly comfortable in neither. While riding a stagecoach, Newman is subject to the racial bias of banker Fredric March and his snooty wife Barbara Rush. In truth, March is an embezzler, and has no reason to feel superior to anyone. This fact comes out when the coach is held up by murderous bandit-chief Richard Boone. When the passengers fight back, Boone takes Rush as a hostage. Newman, who by rights should be supremely satisfied that his tormentors are themselves tormented, proves himself the bravest of the passengers, sacrificing his own life to save Rush and put an end to Boone's reign of terror. Hombre is based on a novel by suspense specialist Elmore Leonard. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Martin Ritt
- Written By
- Elmore Leonard, Irving Ravetch
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1967 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Derek Adams, Time Out
One of Ritt's best films, with fine performances all round, impressive Death Valley locations, and superlative camerawork from James Wong Howe.
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
For this is a first-rate cooking of a western recipe-not a great Western film nor a creation, but an excellent putting of heat to a fine selected blend.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The performances are uniformly excellent...It's intelligent and has a certain grace as well.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Martin Ritt's movie set a new trend in American Westerns in its criticism of the White men and in suggesting that the Native Americans are morally superior.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Superior western, with a liberal slant, based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.
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Cast
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Paul Newman
as John Russell
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Fredric March
as Alexander Favor
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Richard Boone
as Cicero Grimes
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Diane Cilento
as Jessie Brown
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Cameron Mitchell
as Sheriff Frank Braden
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Martin Balsam
as Henry Mendez
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Barbara Rush
as Audra Favor
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Peter Lazer
as Billy Lee Blake
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Margaret Blye
as Doris Blake
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Skip Ward
as Steve Early
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Frank Silvera
as Mexican Bandit
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David Canary
as Lamar Dean
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Val Avery
as Delgado
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Linda Cordova
as Mrs. Delgado
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Larry Ward
as Soldier