Fools' Parade

Fools' Parade (1971)

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.

Date of release
1971-08-18
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen

Casting

Interesting facts

Fools' Parade is a 1971 American crime drama period film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, starring James Stewart and George Kennedy, with supporting roles by Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, William Windom, Mike Kellin and Anne Baxter. It is based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The film is also known as Dynamite Man from Glory Jail.

Production

Fools' Parade was filmed entirely in Marshall County, West Virginia. Davis Grubb, author of Fools' Parade, was born and raised in Moundsville, where most of the filming took place. The production crew used the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad throughout filming, mainly at the Moundsville station, which was demolished in 1980.

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