The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

98 min

6.6

Ends at

Young Matt Matthews, an Ozark Mountains moonshiner, hates the father he has never seen, who apparently deserted Matt's mother and left her to die. His obsession contributes to the hatred rampant in the mountains. However, the arrival of a stranger, Daniel Howitt, begins to positively affect the mountain people, who learn to shed their hatred under his gentle influence.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama, Western

Director

Henry Hathaway

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

John Wayne

Betty Field

Harry Carey

Beulah Bondi

James Barton

Samuel S. Hinds

Marjorie Main

Ward Bond

Marc Lawrence

John Qualen

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The Shepherd of the Hills

Young Matt Matthews, an Ozark Mountains moonshiner, hates the father he has never seen, who apparently deserted Matt's mother and left her to die. His obsession contributes to the hatred rampant in the mountains. However, the arrival of a stranger, Daniel Howitt, begins to positively affect the mountain people, who learn to shed their hatred under his gentle influence.

  • John Wayne

  • Betty Field

  • Harry Carey

  • Beulah Bondi

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