The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1928)
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An orphan (Richard Barthelmess) is adopted by Major Buford (Claude Gillingwater) is educated in Lexington and joins the Union Army as a Captain. He rediscovers his childhood sweetheart (Molly O' Day) and after his adopted father dies in the civil war, he gives up his inheritance in Kentucky for the girl he loves and moves back to be to his real birthplace to be with her. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is a lost 1928 silent film drama directed by Alfred Santell and starring Richard Barthelmess. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. The film is a remake of a 1920 Goldwyn Pictures film with the same title starring Jack Pickford, also lost.
- Release date
- April 8, 1928
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Chad Buford
- Molly O'Day as Melissa Turner
- Nelson McDowell as Old Joel Turner
- Martha Mattox as Maw Turner
- Victor Potel as Tom Turner
- Mark Hamilton as Dolph Turner
- William Bertram as Caleb Haazel
- Walter P. Lewis as Old Tad Dillon
- Gardner James as Daws Dillon
- Ralph Yearsley as Tad Dillon
Crew
- Alfred Santell · Director
- Dwinelle Benthall · Writer
- John Fox Jr. · Writer
- Rufus McCosh · Writer
- Bess Meredyth · Writer
- Alfred Santell · Producer
- Lee Garmes · Cinematographer
- Hugh Bennett · Editor