Fools' Parade
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Produced by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Screenplay by | James Lee Barrett |
| Based on |
Fools' Parade 1969 novel by Davis Grubb |
| Starring |
James Stewart George Kennedy Kurt Russell Strother Martin |
| Music by | Henry Vars |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Edited by |
David Bretherton Robert L. Simpson |
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Production
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Stanmore Productions, Penbar Productions
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Release date
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fools' Parade is a 1971 Eastmancolor comedy-drama film directed by Andrew McLaglen, and starring James Stewart, George Kennedy, Kurt Russell and Strother Martin. It was based on the novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The film is also known as Dynamite Man from Glory Jail.
In 1935, murderer Mattie Appleyard (James Stewart), bank robber Lee Cottrill (Strother Martin), and young Johnny Jesus (Kurt Russell) are released from the West Virginia State Penitentiary, located in the fictional town of Glory. Appleyard is issued a check for $25,452.32 for his 40 years of prison work, an enormous amount in the Great Depression.
All three men are escorted by prison Captain "Doc" Council (George Kennedy) to the train station, ensuring they leave town. However once on the train, Appleyard realizes that his check is only redeemable in person at the local bank in Glory, requiring his return. In the meantime, Council is in league with banker Homer Grindstaff (David Huddleston) to ensure Appleyard will not cash the check. He and his accomplices, Steve Mystic (Mike Kellin) and Junior Kilfong (Morgan Paull), travel to another stop down the line in order to kill Appleyard. Informed of the plot by guilt-ridden conductor Willis Hubbard (Robert Donner), the three former prisoners thwart the plan. Kilfong ends up shooting an innocent passenger, mining supply salesman Roy K. Sizemore (William Windom). Council kills the wounded Sizemore and places the blame on Appleyard, who escapes with Sizemore's supply of dynamite.
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