Fools' Parade

Aug 18, 1971

1h 38m

★ 6.5

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.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Stanmore Productions

Penbar Productions

Fools' Parade Trailers

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Cast

Mattie Appleyard

James Stewart

Dallas 'Doc' Council

George Kennedy

Cleo

Anne Baxter

Lee Cottrill

Strother Martin

Johnny Jesus

Kurt Russell

Chanty Thorne

Katherine Cannon

Homer Grindstaff

David Huddleston

Steve Mystic

Mike Kellin

Roy K. Sizemore

William Windom

Willis Hubbard

Robert Donner

Junior Kilfong

Morgan Paull

Enoch Purdy

Dort Clark

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