The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
Cast & Crew
Wallace Worsley
Jack Pickford
Clara Horton
Pauline Starke
J. Park Jones
Clark Marshall
Film Details
Synopsis
When Chad, a mountain waif, comes to the Valley of Kingdom Come, the boy's poverty and high spirits attract the childless Major Buford. Upon discovering that Chad is a distant relative, Buford becomes his mentor, and the boy is initiated into Southern aristocracy. When rumors arise of his illegitimacy, Chad leaves behind the charms of Southern belle Margaret Dean and returns to the hills. Through the self-sacrificing effort of Melissa, a mountain girl who loves him and gives up her love for Chad's happiness, his name is cleared. After he returns to Lexington, the Civil War breaks out with Chad and Harry Dean joining the Union forces while the remaining Bufords and Deans side with the Confederacy. Chad's squad is sent to search the Dean's house where Dan Dean is captured and sentenced to death. Through Chad's efforts, Dan's life is spared. When peace comes, Margaret reconciles the opposing blue and grey forces, and the couple is reunited. Melissa returns to the mountains content that Chad is happy.
Director
Wallace Worsley
Cast
Jack Pickford
Clara Horton
Pauline Starke
J. Park Jones
Clark Marshall
Edythe Chapman
James Neill
R. D. Mclean
Dwight Crittenden
Aileen Manning
Dudley Hendricks
Aggie Herring
Tod Burns
Lee Phelps
Milton Brown
George C. Dromgold
John Foster
H. Milton Ross
Nick Cogley
Crew
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The novel was serialized in Scribner's Magazine in 1902-03 prior to its publication as a novel. Fox's story was filmed again in 1928 by First National, with Richard Barthelmess starring and Alfred Santell directing (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.3130), and in 1961 as a Twentieth Century-Fox release, with Jimmie Rodgers starring and Andrew V. McLaglen directing (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1961-70; F6.2800).
