The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · Movie · 98 min. · United States
Young Matt Masters, 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. Still, Matt does not quite trust Howitt.....
Direction Henry Hathaway
Cast John Wayne · Betty Field · Harry Carey · Beulah Bondi · James Barton · Samuel S. Hinds · Marjorie Main · Ward Bond · Marc Lawrence · John Qualen · Fuzzy Knight · Tom Fadden
Soundtrack Gerard Carbonara
Screenplay Stuart Anthony · Grover Jones · Harold Bell Wright
Cinematography W. Howard Greene · Charles Lang
Original title The Shepherd of the Hills
6.7
494 votes (FilmAffinity)
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