House Made of Dawn (1972)
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel
90 min
A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father’s, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his people. But the other world—modern, industrial America—pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust. Adaption of N. Scott Momaday's Pulitzer Prize winning novel
- Release date
- March 24, 1972
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Peter Morse
Cast
- Larry Littlebird as Abel
- Judith Doty as Milly
- Jay Varela as Benally
- Mesa Bird as Grandfather
- Philip Kenneally as Martinez
- Wright King as Father Olguin
- Skeeter Vaughan as Albino and Old Man
- Teddy García as Abelito
- Herb Robins as Los Angeles Foreman
- George Burdeau as John
Crew
- Richardson Morse · Director
- N. Scott Momaday · Writer
- Richardson Morse · Writer
- Richardson Morse · Producer
- Peter Morse · Composer
- Stevan Larner · Cinematographer
- William Brame · Editor
- Michael Devine · Production designer