The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

OUT OF THE BOOK..INTO THE SCREEN AND INTO YOUR HEART

NR 1935 · 75 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama

Right after the Civil War, an ex-Union soldier sets out to become a schoolmaster in his small town, even though many locals still harbor a resentment against "Yankees". He goes up against the town bully, who both want the same girl, and his troubles multiply when a vicious band of nightriders set out to drive him out of town.

Directed by Lewis D. Collins · Written by Charles Logue

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