The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

He Tamed Their Wild Hearts With His Courage and Won Them With His Love

1941 · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · 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.

Directed by Henry Hathaway · Written by Grover Jones

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