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Fool's Parade. Mattie Appleyard (James Stewart) has spent the last 40 years behind bars and is finally out. A model prisoner and a hard worker, Appleyard saved up over $25,000 while in prison...
- Mystery & Thriller
Oct 17, 2017 · When an ex-con tries to open a general store, a corrupt prison official and banker try to get in the way. Cast & Crew. Read More. Andrew V. Mclaglen. Director. James Stewart. Mattie Appleyard. George Kennedy. [Dallas] Doc Council. Anne Baxter. Cleo. Strother Martin. Lee Cottrill. Kurt Russell. Johnny Jesus. Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Drama.
Synopsis. Homer Grindstaff is a big named banker in Glory and Doc Council is a prison official and they team up to plot to kill Appleyard and his ex-convict friends who were attempting to open up a general store in Stone Coal, West Virginia and then to take the money.
PG. Drama · Comedy · Crime · Thriller. The year is 1935, and James Stewart has been released from prison after serving a 40-year sentence. He wants nothing more than to claim the $25,000 waiting for him in a local bank, but the president of the bank doesn't want him to have it. Subtitles: English.
Fools' Parade is a 1971 American crime drama period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring James Stewart and George Kennedy, with supporting roles by Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, William Windom, Mike Kellin and Anne Baxter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.
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.
Aug 18, 1971 · Synopsis by Matthew Tobey. Just as they did for 1965's Shenandoah and 1968's Bandolero!, director Andrew V. McLaglen and screenwriter James Lee Barrett team up with actor James Stewart for this Western about a band of ex-convicts trying to go straight. Stewart stars as Mattie Appleyard, the leader of the group.
