Plot
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.
Written by
John Colton, John Lee Mahin, Oliver La Farge
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
English
Awards
N/A
Scores
# of Votes
166
Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA