The Shepherd of the Hills (1964 film)
The Shepherd of the Hills is a 1964 American western film directed by Ben Parker and starring Richard Arlen, James Middleton and Sherry Lynn.[1] It is based on Harold Bell Wright's 1907 novel The Shepherd of the Hills. The story was filmed previously in the silent era by author Wright himself in 1919, released on State Rights basis. It was filmed again, in The Shepherd of the Hills (1928 film), starring Molly O'Day at First National Pictures. Again remade as 1941, also color version starring John Wayne.
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| Directed by | Ben Parker |
| Produced by | Jim McCullough Jr. |
| Written by | Ben Parker |
| Based on | The Shepherd of the Hills 1907 novel by Harold Bell Wright |
| Starring | Richard Arlen James Middleton Sherry Lynn |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Cinematography | Ted Saizis Vincent Saizis |
| Edited by | Marcell Greco |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
Production company | Macco Productions |
| Distributed by | Howco International Pictures |
Release date | April 14, 1964 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
Cast
- Richard Arlen as Old Matt
- James Middleton as Daniel Howitt
- Sherry Lynn as Sammy Lane
- James Collie as Wash Gibbs
- Lloyd Durre as Doc Coughlan
- Hal Meadows as Young Matt
- James Bradford as The Sheriff
- Joy N. Houck Jr. as Ollie Stewart
- Gilbert Elmore as Jess Lane
- George Jackson as Jed Holland
- Delores James as Aunt Mollie
- Danny Spurlock as Pete
- Reubin Egan as Howard
- Tom Pope as Baldknobber
- Roy Idom as Baldknobber
- Jim Teague as Baldknobber
- Roger Nash as Baldknobber
- Jim Greene as Baldknobber
- Jerry-Mac Johnston as Clint
References
- Rowan p.29
Bibliography
- Rowan, Terry. The American Western A Complete Film Guide. 2013.
External links
- The Shepherd of the Hills on IMDb
- The Shepherd of the Hills at AllMovie
- The Shepherd of the Hills at the TCM Movie Database
- The Shepherd of the Hills at the American Film Institute Catalog
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