The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)

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

• 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.

Rating

6.6 / 10 (65 votes)

Release date

July 18, 1941

Runtime

1h 38m

Language

English

Director

Henry Hathaway

Status

Released