


“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.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Stuart Anthony, Grover Jones
Release Date
July 18, 1941
Runtime
1h 38m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
55
