The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

Approved 18 Jul 1941 • Adventure, Drama, Romance • 1h 38m

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.....

Henry Hathaway
Director
Harold Bell Wright, Grover Jones, Stuart Anthony
Writer
John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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6.9

IMDb (2566 votes)