Laughing Boy (1934)

Approved 13 Apr 1934 • Drama, Music, Mystery • 1h 19m

Laughing Boy is a Navajo from a remote part of the reservation, while Slim Girl was raised by whites in town and lives as a white man's mistress. They meet at a powwow and marry, in spite of the disapproval of Laughing Boy's family. Slim Girl tries to be a good Indian wife but is tempted to fall back on her old ways. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for 1929.

W.S. Van Dyke
Director

John Colton, John Lee Mahin, Oliver La Farge
Writer

Ramon Novarro, Lupe Velez, William B. Davidson
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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4.6

IMDb (157 votes)