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The Light in the Forest

195889 min 6.7 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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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Release / first air1958-07-08
Original languageEN
GenresAdventure, Drama, Romance
DirectorHerschel Daugherty
WriterLawrence Edward Watkin
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionWalt Disney Productions

Cast & Crew

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10 cast members
Fess ParkerFess ParkerDel Hardy
Wendell CoreyWendell CoreyWilse Owens
Joanne DruJoanne DruMilly Elder
James MacArthurJames MacArthurJohnny Butler / True Son
Jessica TandyJessica TandyMyra Butler
John McIntireJohn McIntireJohn Elder
Joseph CalleiaJoseph CalleiaChief Cuyloga
Carol LynleyCarol LynleyShenandoe
Rafael CamposRafael CamposHalf Arrow
Frank FergusonFrank FergusonHarry Butler

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#based on novel or book#native american#ohio#colonisation#18th century#early america

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