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Film / 1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
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.
The story
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.
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 Gibbs
Marc LawrencePete Matthews
John QualenCoot Royal
Fuzzy KnightMr. Palestrom
Tom FaddenJim Lane
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