The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1935)
OUT OF THE BOOK..INTO THE SCREEN AND INTO YOUR HEART
Right after the Civil War, an ex-Union soldier sets out to become a schoolmaster in his small town, even though many locals still harbor a resentment against "Yankees". He goes up against the town bully, who both want the same girl, and his troubles multiply when a vicious band of nightriders set out to drive him out of town.
- Date of release
- 1935-05-14
- TMDB
- 4.3 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Lewis D. Collins
Casting
- Norman Foster — Ralph Hartsook
- Charlotte Henry — Hannah
- Dorothy Libaire — Martha Means
- Tommy Bupp — Shocky
- Otis Harlan — Squire Hawkins
- Fred Kohler Jr. — Bud Larkin
- William V. Mong — Jake Means
- Russell Simpson — Doc Small
- Joseph E. Bernard — Randall (as J.E. Bernard)
- Wallace Reid Jr. — Hank
- George 'Gabby' Hayes — Pearson (as George Hayes)
- Sarah Padden — Sarah
Interesting facts
The Hoosier Schoolmaster is a 1935 American historical drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Norman Foster, Charlotte Henry and Otis Harlan. It was distributed by the independent studio Monogram Pictures. It is an adaptation of the 1871 novel The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston, which had previously been made into two silent films.
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