The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
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Director Andrew V. McLaglen Music director Henry Vars Duration Language English | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Cinematography Floyd Crosby Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date April 1961 (1961-04) Based on The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
1903 novel
by John William Fox Writer John Fox Jr. (story), Barre Lyndon Cast Jimmie Rodgers (Chad), Luana Patten (Melissa Turner), Chill Wills (Major Buford), Linda Hutchings (Margaret Dean), Robert Dix (Caleb Turner), George Kennedy (Nathan Dillon)Similar movies Related Andrew V McLaglen movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is a DeLuxe color 1961 CinemaScope film directed by Andrew McLaglen. It stars Jimmie Rodgers and Luana Patten and includes the film debut of George Kennedy. It is based on the 1903 novel of the same title by John Fox, Jr., which had previously been filmed in 1920, directed by Wallace Worseley and starring Jack Pickford, and again in 1928, directed by Alfred Santell and starring Richard Barthelmess.
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Plot summary
Chad (Jimmie Rodgers) is a confused young man growing up in 1860s Kentucky. Sheltered from his brutal guardian by a friendly schoolmaster, he learns to love the tiny village of Kingdom Come and has no inclination of leaving. But when the American Civil War breaks out, he finds himself at odds with most of his friends by joining the Union Army. His wartime experiences force Chad to grow up in a hurry, and he returns to Kingdom Come with a whole new outlook on his future existence.
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