The Hoosier Schoolmaster is a 1935 American historical drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Norman Foster, Charlotte Henry and Otis Harlan.[1] 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.[2]
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Directed by | Lewis D. Collins |
Written by | Charles Logue |
Based on | The Hoosier Schoolmaster by Edward Eggleston |
Produced by | Paul Malvern |
Starring | Norman Foster Charlotte Henry Otis Harlan |
Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
Edited by | Carl Pierson |
Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | Paul Malvern Productions |
Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
In the wake of the American Civil War, a former Union soldier settles in southern Indiana to become a schoolmaster. As this is largely butternut country, he receives a great deal of hostility from locals who had supported the Confederates.