Feature film — 1941
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
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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Paramount Pictures
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Director: Henry Hathaway
On screen
Cast & crew
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
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