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Fools' Parade is a 1971 American crime drama [1] period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, [2] starring James Stewart and George Kennedy, with supporting roles by Strother Martin, [3] Kurt Russell, William Windom, Mike Kellin and Anne Baxter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb.
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- the novel Fools' Parade, by Davis Grubb
- James Lee Barrett
Oct 3, 1971 · With James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin. In 1935, after forty years in a West Virginia prison, three released convicts wish to open a legitimate business using the $25,000 earned in prison, but a crooked prison guard in cahoots with the town banker plans to defraud them.
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- Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1971-10-03
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.
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.
- Andrew V. Mclaglen, Howard W. Koch Jr.
- James Stewart
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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...
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- Andrew V. Mclaglen
- PG
- James Stewart
Director. Davis Grubb. Novel. James Lee Barrett. Screenplay. 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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