The Shepherd of the Hills Movie Review 1941

Young Ozark mountain moonshiner Matt Matthews (Wayne) vows to one day find and kill the unknown father who deserted his family, leading to the early death of Matt's mother. His hatred is so strong that his girlfriend Sammy (Field) refuses to marry him because of it. Then a stranger, Daniel Howitt (Carey Sr.), comes to town and his kind deeds have everyone calling him "The Shepherd." Even Matt warms to the man--until he discovers that Howitt is his father. Based on the novel by Harold Bell Wright.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, Dads

Screenplay

Grover Jones, Stuart Anthony

Cast

John Wayne, Harry Carey, Betty Field, Beulah Bondi, James Barton, Marjorie Main, Ward Bond, Fuzzy Knight

Cinematography

Charles B(ryant) Lang, William Howard Greene

Director

Henry Hathaway

Music

Gerard Carbonara

Producer

Jack Moss, Universal Studios