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The Shepherd of the Hills
Film / 1928

The Shepherd of the Hills

Directed by Albert S. Rogell
WesternDrama

★ 7.0/10Audience rating

David Howitt, a stranger, comes among the mountain folk of the Missouri hills and, taken in by an Ozark family, becomes known as The Shepherd because of his gentle and kindly ways. Years earlier, his son betrayed a mountaineer's daughter, and The Shepherd hopes to atone for his error. When a continued drought threatens the people with starvation and ruin, they lose faith in the "miracle man" and mock him, though he begs them to …

The story

David Howitt, a stranger, comes among the mountain folk of the Missouri hills and, taken in by an Ozark family, becomes known as The Shepherd because of his gentle and kindly ways. Years earlier, his son betrayed a mountaineer's daughter, and The Shepherd hopes to atone for his error. When a continued drought threatens the people with starvation and ruin, they lose faith in the "miracle man" and mock him, though he begs them to keep the faith.

Cast

Alec B. FrancisDavid Howitt, The Shepherd Molly O'DaySammy Lane John BolesYoung Matt Matthew BetzWash Gibbs Romaine FieldingOld Matt Otis HarlanBy Thunder Joseph BennettOllie Maurice MurphyLittle Pete Edythe ChapmanAunt Mollie Carl StockdaleJim Lane Ena GregoryMaggie John WestwoodThe Artist

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