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Fools' Parade (1971)

G · 1971-08-18 · 1h 38m · EN
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Glory, W.Va., 1935. It wasn't exactly a parade. It wasn't a time for celebration. It was a time to run for your life.

When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.

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Andrew V. McLaglenDirector

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James StewartJames StewartMattie AppleyardGeorge KennedyGeorge KennedyDallas 'Doc' CouncilAnne BaxterAnne BaxterCleoStrother MartinStrother MartinLee CottrillKurt RussellKurt RussellJohnny JesusKatherine CannonKatherine CannonChanty ThorneDavid HuddlestonDavid HuddlestonHomer GrindstaffMike KellinMike KellinSteve MysticWilliam WindomWilliam WindomRoy K. SizemoreRobert DonnerRobert DonnerWillis HubbardMorgan PaullMorgan PaullJunior KilfongDort ClarkDort ClarkEnoch Purdy

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1930s

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · DramaTheme affinity1930sDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference230679Actor preference2240 · 92735 · 108883Country preferenceUs

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When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.

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Fools' Parade has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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