Fools’ Parade

Fools’ Parade

Year: 1971

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: English

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen

DramaComedyThrillerCrime drugs and gangstersBrutal violent prison drama

In 1935, Glory, West Virginia, becomes a perilous place for three newly freed men. Led by Mattie Appleyard, the trio intends to use the money Mattie saved during his 40‑year sentence to open a general store. Their plan is fiercely opposed by a corrupt prison official and the local banker who issued Mattie's check, turning their fresh start into a fight for survival.

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