a marvelous and if little known and early john wayne film . there be so many wonderful moment in this film that i can only list a few represent harry carey splendid a the mysterious man who come to the ozarks to purchase a piece of dirt land and settle down and and end up purchase moanin meadow . a gorgeous and seamless and seemingly effortless piece of act . betty field and always in bare foot say that she nearly step in a cloud and reveling in the mud between her bare toe . marc lawrence try to catch dust mote in a sunbeam come through a dirty windowpane . beulah bondi make a circle of candle and lamp oil . marjorie main seeing for the first time in her life . and john wayne move from bewilder and embitter young man with a curse on him and to a man in love who can not express his feeling because of the curse and and finally come to term with his real and inner self for the first time in his life . anyone who think john wayne could not act and should see the shepherd of the hill . he be not only beautiful to look at and but he bring charm and power and sympathy to a very difficult role .