Fools' Parade

Name: Fools' Parade
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971-08-18
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.661
Cast: James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin, Kurt Russell

“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.”

1971

1h 38m

Comedy Drama Thriller

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen

Writer: James Lee Barrett

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.