The Shepherd of the Hills (1928 film)

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The Shepherd of the Hills
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Film poster with novel
Directed by Albert S. Rogell
Written by Dwinelle Benthall
Marion Jackson
Rufus McCosh
Based on The Shepherd of the Hills
by Harold Bell Wright
Produced by Charles R. Rogers
Richard A. Rowland
Starring Alec B. Francis
Molly O'Day
John Boles
Cinematography Sol Polito
Edited by Hugh Bennett
Production
company
First National Pictures
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • January 1, 1928 (1928-01-01)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Molly O'Day and John Boles, 1927 The Shepherd of the Hills (SAYRE 14831).jpg
Molly O'Day and John Boles, 1927

The Shepherd of the Hills is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Alec B. Francis, Molly O'Day, and John Boles. [1] [2]

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Preservation

With no prints of The Shepherd of the Hills located in any film archives, [3] it is a lost film.

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