The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

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

Drama Western

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.

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  • Release Date: 1941-07-18
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Director: Henry Hathaway

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    • Cast

    • John Wayne

      Young Matt Matthews

    • Betty Field

      Sammy Lane

    • Harry Carey

      Daniel Howitt

    • Beulah Bondi

      Aunt Mollie Matthews

    • James Barton

      Old Matt Matthews

    • Samuel S. Hinds

      Andy Beeler

    • Marjorie Main

      Granny Becky

    • Ward Bond

      Wash Gibbs

    • Marc Lawrence

      Pete Matthews

    • John Qualen

      Coot Royal

    • Fuzzy Knight

      Mr. Palestrom

    • Tom Fadden

      Jim Lane

    • Olin Howland

      Corky

    • Dorothy Adams

      Elvy

    • Virita Campbell

      Baby

    • Fern Emmett

      Mrs. Palestrom

    • Charles Middleton

      Blacksmith (uncredited)

    • Selmer Jackson

      Doctor (uncredited)

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