

Information
Release DateJuly 18, 1941
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased
ProductionParamount Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
6.6
58 votesPopularity1
The Shepherd of the Hills
"He Tamed Their Wild Hearts With His Courage and Won Them With His Love"
Synopsis
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
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Featured Cast

John Wayne
Young Matt Matthews

Betty Field
Sammy Lane

Harry Carey
Daniel Howitt

Beulah Bondi
Aunt Mollie Matthews

James Barton
Old Matt Matthews



