Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe.
Unfortunately the movie Silent Tongue is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Sam Shepard | Director |
| Production | Ludi Boeken | Producer |
| Production | Carolyn Pfeiffer | Producer |
| Writing | Sam Shepard | Writer |
| Editing | Bill Yahraus | Editor |
| Camera | Jack Conroy | Director of Photography |
| Art | Cary White | Production Design |
| Sound | Susumu Tokunow | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Albert Aquino | Boom Operator |
| Art | Michael J. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Art | Barbara Haberecht | Set Decoration |
| Art | Cheri Paul | Property Master |
| Directing | Barbara Tuss | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Atherton | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joani Yarbrough | Key Hair Stylist |
| Art | John Frick | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Rick A. West | Gaffer |
| Sound | Patrick O'Hearn | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ben Zeller | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Taneia Lednicky | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Chris Hayes | Camera Operator |
| Crew | John K. Stirber | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Gary Farr | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Rachel Aberly | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Michael J. Harker | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Daniel L. Turrett | Camera Operator |
