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The Shepherd of the Hills
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The Shepherd of the Hills 1941 Directed by Henry Hathaway

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Western
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 18 July 1941
98 mins
Cast
John Wayne
John Wayne Young Matt Matthews
Betty Field
Betty Field Sammy Lane
Harry Carey
Harry Carey Daniel Howitt
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi Aunt Mollie Matthews
James Barton
James Barton Old Matt Matthews
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds Andy Beeler
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main Granny Becky
Ward Bond
Ward Bond Wash Gibbs
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence Pete Matthews
John Qualen
John Qualen Coot Royal
Fuzzy Knight
Fuzzy Knight Mr. Palestrom
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden Jim Lane
Olin Howland
Olin Howland Corky
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams Elvy
Virita Campbell
Virita Campbell Baby
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett Mrs. Palestrom
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton Blacksmith (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson Doctor (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Grover Jones
Grover Jones
Stuart Anthony
Stuart Anthony
Producer
Jack Moss
Jack Moss
Cinematography
W. Howard Greene
W. Howard Greene
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Editor
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland
Original Writer
Harold Bell Wright
Harold Bell Wright
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Music
Gerard Carbonara
Gerard Carbonara