Watch The Light in the Forest (1958) Official Trailer
He was torn between his parents ... and the tribe that raised him.
6.7 / 10 IMDb July 8, 1958 1h 29m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
July 8, 1958
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Fess Parker
as Del Hardy
Wendell Corey
as Wilse Owens
Joanne Dru
as Milly Elder
James MacArthur
as Johnny Butler / True Son
Jessica Tandy
as Myra Butler
John McIntire
as John Elder
Joseph Calleia
as Chief Cuyloga
Carol Lynley
as Shenandoe
Rafael Campos
as Half Arrow
Frank Ferguson
as Harry Butler
Dean Fredericks
as Niskitoon
Marian Seldes
as Kate Owens
Stephen Bekassy
as Col. Henry Bouquet
Sam Buffington
as George Owens
Iron Eyes Cody
as Cuyloga's Counsellor
Myrna Fahey
as Hannah Moore
Production Companies
Walt Disney ProductionsAdvertisement
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