Shepherd of the Ozarks
| Shepherd of the Ozarks | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Screenplay by | Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan |
| Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
| Starring | Leon Weaver Frank Weaver June Weaver Marilyn Hare Frank Albertson Thurston Hall |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
| Music by | Mort Glickman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Shepherd of the Ozarks is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Marilyn Hare, Frank Albertson and Thurston Hall. The film was released on March 26, 1942, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]An Army Air Corp pilot has to bail out of his plane over the Ozarks. There he falls in love while his father tries to exploit mineral rights in the area that are desperately needed for the war effort.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Leon Weaver as Abner
- Frank Weaver as Cicero
- June Weaver as Elviry
- Marilyn Hare as Susanna Weaver
- Frank Albertson as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney Jr.
- Thurston Hall as James Maloney
- Johnny Arthur as Doolittle
- William Haade as Dudd Hitt
- Wade Crosby as Kirk
- Joe Devlin as Louie
- Fred Sherman as Scully
- Guy Usher as General Tobin
References
[edit]- ^ "Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942) - Frank McDonald". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Shepherd of the Ozarks". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ Shull, Michael S. (2015). Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945 An Exhaustive Filmography of American Feature-Length Motion Pictures Relating to World War II. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 9781476621784. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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