Why it may be worth watching
- Fools' Parade combines Comedy and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter.
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Fools' Parade
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.
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Cast
James StewartMattie Appleyard
George KennedyDallas 'Doc' Council
Anne BaxterCleo
Strother MartinLee Cottrill
Kurt RussellJohnny Jesus
Katherine CannonChanty Thorne
David HuddlestonHomer Grindstaff
Mike KellinSteve Mystic
William WindomRoy K. Sizemore
Robert DonnerWillis Hubbard
Morgan PaullJunior Kilfong
Dort ClarkEnoch Purdy
James Lee BarrettSonny Boy
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Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Drama, Thriller.
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Themes and topics
1930s
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