Shepherd of the Ozarks

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Shepherd of the Ozarks
Shepherd of the Ozarks poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Frank McDonald
Screenplay byDorrell McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Produced by Armand Schaefer
StarringLeon 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 byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • March 26, 1942 (1942-03-26)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Plot

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

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References

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