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.

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  John Wayne

  Young Matt Matthews
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  Betty Field

  Sammy Lane
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  Harry Carey

  Daniel Howitt
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  Beulah Bondi

  Aunt Mollie Matthews
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  James Barton

  Old Matt Matthews
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  Samuel S. Hinds

  Andy Beeler
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  Marjorie Main

  Granny Becky
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  Ward Bond

  Wash Gibbs
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  Marc Lawrence

  Pete Matthews
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  John Qualen

  Coot Royal