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FilmDramaAdventureRomanceWestern

The Light in the Forest (1958)

NR · 1958-07-08 · 1h 29m · EN
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He was torn between his parents ... and the tribe that raised him.

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.

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Herschel DaughertyDirector

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Fess ParkerFess ParkerDel HardyWendell CoreyWendell CoreyWilse OwensJoanne DruJoanne DruMilly ElderJames MacArthurJames MacArthurJohnny Butler / True SonJessica TandyJessica TandyMyra ButlerJohn McIntireJohn McIntireJohn ElderJoseph CalleiaJoseph CalleiaChief CuylogaCarol LynleyCarol LynleyShenandoeRafael CamposRafael CamposHalf ArrowFrank FergusonFrank FergusonHarry ButlerDean FredericksDean FredericksNiskitoonMarian SeldesMarian SeldesKate Owens

Keywords

Based on novel or book18th centuryNative americanColonisationEarly americaOhio

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · 18th Century · Native AmericanMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is The Light in the Forest about?

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.

How long is The Light in the Forest?

The Light in the Forest has a runtime of 89 minutes.