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The Shepherd of the Hills
He Tamed Their Wild Hearts With His Courage and Won Them With His Love
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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The Shepherd of the Hills opened in theaters July 18, 1941. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Cast
John WayneYoung Matt Matthews
Betty FieldSammy Lane
Harry CareyDaniel Howitt
Beulah BondiAunt Mollie Matthews
James BartonOld Matt Matthews
Samuel S. HindsAndy Beeler
Marjorie MainGranny Becky
Ward BondWash GibbsCredits
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Written by
- Grover Jones, Stuart Anthony, Harold Bell Wright
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States