| The Hoosier Schoolmaster | |
| Director: | Lewis D. Collins |
| Producer: | Paul Malvern |
| Starring: | Norman Foster Charlotte Henry Otis Harlan |
| Music: | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography: | Harry Neumann |
| Editing: | Carl Pierson |
| Studio: | Paul Malvern Productions |
| Distributor: | Monogram Pictures |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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]
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.