TMDb Rating
6.5/10
55 verified votes
The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
DramaWestern
98 min
"He Tamed Their Wild Hearts With His Courage and Won Them With His Love"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaWesternHenry HathawayJohn WayneBetty Field1941
Director
Henry Hathaway
Top Cast
John WayneBetty FieldHarry CareyBeulah BondiJames Barton
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