---
title: 'The Light in the Forest (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herschel Daugherty'
released: '1958-07-09'
runtime_minutes: 93
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-light-in-the-forest-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051864/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Light in the Forest (1958)

1958 · 93 min · United States


## Synopsis

The Light in the Forest is a 1958 American Western historical fiction drama film based on a novel of the same name first published in 1953 by American author Conrad Richter. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions and stars Fess Parker, Joanne Dru, James MacArthur and Wendell Corey. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates several real people and facts from American history.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herschel Daugherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/herschel-daugherty)
- **Screenplay:** [Lawrence Edward Watkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-edward-watkin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-smith)
- **Producer:** [Walt Disney](https://cinepixo.com/people/walt-disney)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ellsworth Fredericks](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellsworth-fredericks)
- **Editor:** [Stanley Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-johnson)

## Cast

- [Fess Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/fess-parker) as Del Hardy
- [Dean Fredericks](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-fredericks) as Niskitoon
- [Marian Seldes](https://cinepixo.com/people/marian-seldes) as Kate Owens
- [Carol Lynley](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-lynley) as Shenandoe
- [Sam Buffington](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-buffington) as George Owens
- [Joanne Dru](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanne-dru) as Milly Elder
- [John McIntire](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcintire) as John Elder
- [Frank Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-ferguson) as Harry Butler
- [Wendell Corey](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendell-corey) as Wilson Owens
- [Stephen Bekassy](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-bekassy) as Colonel Henry Bouquet
- [Rafael Campos](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-campos) as Half Arrow
- [James MacArthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-macarthur) as John Butler
- [Jessica Tandy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-tandy) as Myra Butler
- [Joseph Calleia](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-calleia) as Chief Cuyloga

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/the-light-in-the-forest
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-light-in-the-forest-1958
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