Film
The Shepherd of the Hills
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.
Overview
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
- John WayneYoung Matt Matthews
- Betty FieldSammy Lane
- Harry CareyDaniel Howitt
- Beulah BondiAunt Mollie Matthews
- James BartonOld Matt Matthews
- Samuel S. HindsAndy Beeler
- Marjorie MainGranny Becky
- Ward BondWash Gibbs
