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Also known as Fool's Parade

1971 film by Andrew V. McLaglen

Film · TMDB

6.7

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.

Released: 1971-08-1898 minDir: Andrew V. McLaglenComedy, Drama, Thriller
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Cast

  • James Stewart as Mattie Appleyard
  • George Kennedy as Dallas 'Doc' Council
  • Anne Baxter as Cleo
  • Strother Martin as Lee Cottrill
  • Kurt Russell as Johnny Jesus
  • Katherine Cannon as Chanty Thorne

Themes

  • 1930s

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

1,869 votes

Year
1971
Runtime
98 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
James Lee Barrett
Composer
Henryk Wars
Cinematographer
Harry Stradling
Narrative location
Appalachian Mountains
Duration
98
FilmAffinity ID
571831
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publication date
1971-01-01
title
Fools' Parade
distributed by
Columbia Pictures
film editor
David Bretherton
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