container of (work): Shepherd of the hills (Motion picture)
Notes:
John Wayne, Harry Carey, Betty Field, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Marc Lawrence. Title from disc label. Based on the novel by Harold Bell Wright. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1941. Special features: audio commentary by film critic and author Simon Abrams; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Burdened from boyhood by a family tragedy, hillbilly moonshiner Matt Mathews₂ life is driven by the need to avenge his mother₂s abandonment by an uncaring father. The arrival of a stranger causes alarm. This stranger has healing ways that begin to alter the face of the community. Rejected by the locals, he is befriended by Matt₂s girlfriend who learns the secret of his healing powers. The heated confrontation between the two men leads to a startling climax that threatens to tear the town apart.
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