The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
Directed by	Andrew McLaglen
Produced by	Maury Dexter
Written by	Barré Lyndon
Based on	The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 1903 novel by John William Fox
Starring	Jimmie Rodgers Luana Patten Chill Wills Linda Hutchings Robert Dix George Kennedy Neil Hamilton
Music by	Henry Vars
Cinematography	Floyd Crosby
Edited by	Jodie Copelan Carl Pierson
Production company	Associated Producers, Inc.
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	April 1961
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is a DeLuxe color 1961 CinemaScope film directed by Andrew McLaglen.^[1] It stars Jimmie Rodgers and Luana Patten and includes the film debut of George Kennedy.^[2] 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.

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.^[3]

Cast

• Jimmie Rodgers as Chad
• Luana Patten as Melissa Turner
• Chill Wills as Major Buford
• Linda Hutchings as Margaret Dean
• Robert Dix as Caleb Turner
• George Kennedy as Nathan Dillon
• Ken Miller as Reuben
• Neil Hamilton as Gen. Dean
• Shirley O'Hara as Mrs. Turner
• Lois January as Mrs. Dean

References

1. "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) - Andrew V. McLaglen - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". Retrieved 6 July 2016.
3. "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) - Andrew V. McLaglen - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". Retrieved 6 July 2016.

External links

• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come at the Internet Movie Database
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come at AllMovie
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come at the TCM Movie Database
• The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come at the American Film Institute Catalog