The Light in the Forest (1958)

  • NR
  • 07/08/1958 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
  • 1h 29m

He was torn between his parents ... and the tribe that raised him.

Overview

A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate.

Lawrence Edward Watkin

Screenplay

Conrad Richter

Novel

Herschel Daugherty

Director

Cast

Fess Parker's headshot

Fess Parker

Del Hardy
Wendell Corey's headshot

Wendell Corey

Wilse Owens
Joanne Dru's headshot

Joanne Dru

Milly Elder
James MacArthur's headshot

James MacArthur

Johnny Butler / True Son
Jessica Tandy's headshot

Jessica Tandy

Myra Butler
John McIntire's headshot

John McIntire

John Elder
Joseph Calleia's headshot

Joseph Calleia

Chief Cuyloga
Carol Lynley's headshot

Carol Lynley

Shenandoe

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