''The Shepherd of the Hills'' is a 1964 American

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film directed by Ben Parker and starring

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, James Middleton and

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.Rowan p.29 It is based on

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's 1907 novel '' The Shepherd of the Hills''. The story was filmed previously in the silent era by author Wright himself in ''

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'', released on State Rights basis. It was filmed again, in ''The Shepherd of the Hills (1928 film)'', starring

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. Again remade as ''

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'', also color version starring

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Plot summary

Cast

as Old Matt * James Middleton as Daniel Howitt *

as Sammy Lane * James Collie as Wash Gibbs * Lloyd Durre as Doc Coughlan *

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as Young Matt * James Bradford as The Sheriff * Joy N. Houck Jr. as Ollie Stewart *

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as Jess Lane * George Jackson as Jed Holland *

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as Aunt Mollie *

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as Pete * Reubin Egan as Howard *

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as Baldknobber *

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as Baldknobber * Jim Teague as Baldknobber * Roger Nash as Baldknobber *

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as Baldknobber * Jerry-Mac Johnston as Clint

References

Bibliography

* Rowan, Terry. ''The American Western A Complete Film Guide''. 2013.

External links

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