| The Light in the Forest | |
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| Directed by | Herschel Daugherty |
| Written by | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Based on | novel by Conrad Richter |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Fess Parker Wendell Corey Joanne Dru James MacArthur Jessica Tandy |
| Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Music by | Paul J. Smith Franklyn Marks (orchestration) |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2 million[1] |
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.
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1958". Variety. 7 January 1959. p. 48. Please note figures are for US and Canada only and are domestic rentals accruing to distributors as opposed to theatre gross