Fools' Parade
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.
About
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. 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.
Details
Directors
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers
James Lee Barrett, Davis Grubb
Cast
James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, Katherine Cannon, David Huddleston, Mike Kellin, William Windom, Robert Donner, Morgan Paull, Dort Clark, James Lee Barrett
Production
Columbia Pictures, Stanmore Productions, Penbar Productions
Languages
English, German
Countries
United States of America
