Movie

Fools' Parade (1971)

• G
• August 18, 1971
• 1h 38m

• Comedy
• Drama
• Thriller
• Crime

“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.

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers

James Lee Barrett, Davis Grubb

Starring

James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter