Actress Beulah Bondi (1889)

Starring John Wayne, Betty Field, and Harry Carey, The Shepherd of the Hills (1941) is an American drama film. Matt Masters, a moonshiner in the Ozark Mountains, harbors great resentment towards his absent father who abandoned his mother. This resentment fuels the widespread hatred in the mountains. When Daniel Howitt, a stranger, arrives in the community, he starts to make a positive impact on the people. His gentle influence helps them let go of their hatred. Despite this change, Matt remains suspicious of Howitt.