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The Light in the Forest

19581h 29m6.7/ 10 · TMDB · 19 votes
AdventureDramaRomanceWestern

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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Directed by Herschel Daugherty

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Fess Parker
Fess Parker

Del Hardy

Wendell Corey
Wendell Corey

Wilse Owens

Joanne Dru
Joanne Dru

Milly Elder

James MacArthur
James MacArthur

Johnny Butler / True Son

Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy

Myra Butler

John McIntire
John McIntire

John Elder

Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia

Chief Cuyloga

Carol Lynley
Carol Lynley

Shenandoe

Rafael Campos
Rafael Campos

Half Arrow

Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson

Harry Butler

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released8 Jul 1958
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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