Is The Shepherd of the Hills sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Shepherd of the Hills end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shepherd of the Hills easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shepherd of the Hills scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shepherd of the Hills violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Shepherd of the Hills

Name: The Shepherd of the Hills
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1941
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey, Beulah Bondi, James Barton

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

Directed by Henry Hathaway

Produced by Paramount Pictures

194198 min6.6 / 10

A redemptive drama about a stranger's gentle spiritual influence transforming a community bound by generational hatred and grief.

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.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Faith Rewarded Stories Faith Tested By Hardship Underdog Comeback Stories Combat and Battles

Genres

Drama Western

Keywords

Fight Bitterness Moonshine Ozarks Newcomer Hate Avengement

Questions people ask

Is The Shepherd of the Hills sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Shepherd of the Hills end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Shepherd of the Hills easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Shepherd of the Hills scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Shepherd of the Hills violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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