Walt Disney Productions presents

The Light in the Forest

Name: The Light in the Forest
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Released: 1958-07-08

directed by Herschel Daugherty

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

19581h 29mNRAdventure

Walt Disney Productions presents

The Light in the Forest

directed by Herschel Daugherty

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

19581h 29mNRAdventure

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§ Synopsis

Adventure · Drama · Romance · Western

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.

§ Keywords

what it's about

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

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Herschel Daugherty

Screenplay

Lawrence Edward Watkin

Cinematography

Ellsworth Fredericks

Music

Paul J. Smith

§ Cast

8 of 16

as Johnny Butler / True Son

§ Source

from the book →

The Light in the Forest

1953

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