Released:
1941-07-18

Overview:
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.

Director:
Henry Hathaway

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, Western

• Cast:
• 
  John Wayne
  as
  Young Matt Matthews
• 
  Betty Field
  as
  Sammy Lane
• 
  Harry Carey
  as
  Daniel Howitt
• 
  Beulah Bondi
  as
  Aunt Mollie Matthews
• 
  James Barton
  as
  Old Matt Matthews