Drama ·Western · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 38m

The Shepherd of the Hills

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Director
Henry Hathaway
Cast
John Wayne as Young Matt Matthews Betty Field as Sammy Lane Harry Carey as Daniel Howitt Beulah Bondi as Aunt Mollie Matthews James Barton as Old Matt Matthews Samuel S. Hinds as Andy Beeler
Crew
Charles Lang — Director of Photography W. Howard Greene — Director of Photography Ellsworth Hoagland — Editor Stuart Anthony — Screenplay Grover Jones — Screenplay Harold Bell Wright — Novel
Tagline

He Tamed Their Wild Hearts With His Courage and Won Them With His Love

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
fightbitternessmoonshineozarksnewcomerhateavengement
Key Collaborators
Henry Hathaway Director Charles Lang Director of Photography W. Howard Greene Director of Photography Ellsworth Hoagland Editor Stuart Anthony Screenplay Grover Jones Screenplay Harold Bell Wright Novel Jack Moss Producer
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