Western ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 19m

Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy poster
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Ramon Novarro as Laughing Boy Lupe Vélez as Slim Girl William B. Davidson as Hartshone (as William Davidson) Chief Thunderbird as Laughing Boy's Father Catalina Rambula as Laughing Boy's Mother Harlan Knight as Wounded Face
Crew
Lester White — Director of Photography Blanche Sewell — Editor Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer John Lee Mahin — Screenplay John Colton — Screenplay Oliver La Farge — Novel
Tagline

Souls are Laid Bare... Hearts Seek Understanding ... Sympathy... Love...

Synopsis

A young Navajo defies tribal custom to marry an outcast.

Mood & Themes
navajooutcastnative american reservationpre-code
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director Lester White Director of Photography Blanche Sewell Editor Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer John Lee Mahin Screenplay John Colton Screenplay Oliver La Farge Novel Hunt Stromberg Producer W.S. Van Dyke Producer
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