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.
| Camera | Jack Conroy | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sam Shepard | Director |
| Writing | Sam Shepard | Writer |
| Production | Carolyn Pfeiffer | Producer |
| Editing | Bill Yahraus | Editor |
| Production | Ludi Boeken | Producer |
| Art | Cary White | Production Design |
| Art | Cheri Paul | Property Master |
| Art | John Frick | Art Direction |
| Sound | Albert Aquino | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joani Yarbrough | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Susumu Tokunow | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Bob Gorelick | Steadicam Operator |
| Art | Barbara Haberecht | Set Decoration |
| Art | Michael J. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Atherton | Key Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Rick A. West | Gaffer |
| Directing | Barbara Tuss | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Patrick O'Hearn | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Chris Hayes | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Rachel Aberly | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Michael J. Harker | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Daniel L. Turrett | Camera Operator |
| Art | Ben Zeller | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | John A. Larsen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Taneia Lednicky | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Crew | John K. Stirber | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Gary Farr | Still Photographer |
