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The Shepherd of the Hills
“He Tamed Their Wild Hearts With His Courage and Won Them With His Love”
6.6 / 10• 1941• 1h 38m•NR• English
DramaWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Young Matt Matthews
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Hathaway's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shepherd of the Hills is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
