Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Herschel Daugherty
- Writers
- Lawrence Edward Watkin
- Release Year
- 1958
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Genre
- Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (19 votes)
Top Cast
Fess Parker
Del Hardy
Wendell Corey
Wilse Owens
Joanne Dru
Milly Elder
James MacArthur
Johnny Butler / True Son
Jessica Tandy
Myra Butler
John McIntire
John Elder
Joseph Calleia
Chief Cuyloga
Carol Lynley
Shenandoe
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