Movie: Navajo

Top 3 Billed Cast

Hall Bartlett
Hall Bartlett

Indian School Counselor

Sammy Ogg
Sammy Ogg

Narrator (voice)

Francis Kee Teller
Francis Kee Teller

Son of the Hunter

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  • Overview

    A young Navajo Indian boy is caught up in the conflict of cultures when he rejects the white man's school. Told in semi-documentary style. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

  • Release Date

    1952-02-12

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    He has his eyes on your heart!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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