The Shepherd of the Hills
The Shepherd of the Hills
Release: 1941-07-18
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 6.5
Drama
Western
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Betty Field
as Sammy Lane
Harry Carey
as Daniel Howitt
Ward Bond
as Wash Gibbs
Dorothy Adams
as Elvy
Beulah Bondi
as Aunt Mollie Matthews
John Qualen
as Coot Royal
Charles Middleton
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
James Barton
as Old Matt Matthews
Fuzzy Knight
as Mr. Palestrom
Tom Fadden
as Jim Lane
Olin Howland
as Corky
Fern Emmett
as Mrs. Palestrom
Selmer Jackson
as Doctor (uncredited)
John Wayne
as Young Matt Matthews
Samuel S. Hinds
as Andy Beeler
Marjorie Main
as Granny Becky
Marc Lawrence
as Pete Matthews
Virita Campbell
as Baby
