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The Shepherd of the Hills poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.6 / 100
1941·Adventure / Drama / Romance·1h 38m

THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS

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

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.

Above the Line
Henry Hathaway·DirectorGrover Jones·ScreenplayStuart Anthony·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyGerard Carbonara·MusicEllsworth Hoagland·Editor
Cast
John Wayne·Young Matt MatthewsBetty Field·Sammy LaneHarry Carey·Daniel HowittBeulah Bondi·Aunt Mollie MatthewsJames Barton·Old Matt MatthewsSamuel S. Hinds·Andy BeelerMarjorie Main·Granny BeckyWard Bond·Wash GibbsMarc Lawrence·Pete MatthewsJohn Qualen·Coot Royal
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Henry Hathaway·Director
Writing· 3
Grover Jones·ScreenplayStuart Anthony·ScreenplayHarold Bell Wright·Novel
Camera· 4
Charles Lang·Director of PhotographyW. Howard Greene·Director of PhotographyHenri Jaffa·OtherNatalie Kalmus·Other
Editing· 1
Ellsworth Hoagland·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Gerard Carbonara·MusicHarold Lewis·Sound RecordistJohn Cope·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Roland Anderson·Art DirectionHans Dreier·Art Direction
Production· 1
Jack Moss·Producer
By the Numbers
71.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Shepherd of the Hills's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Rugged, Dramatic, Classic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a large, close-up image of a man's face wearing a cowboy hat, dominating the upper left and center. Below him, to the right, a smaller”

westerndrama
Key Elements
Cowboy HatWooden CabinTreesWooden Fence
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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