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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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1941-07-18
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: Henry Hathaway
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Western
Original title: The Shepherd of the Hills
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America

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