The Old Fool
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| Directed by | Edward D. Venturini |
| Written by | J. C. Fabrini |
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| Cinematography | Ned Van Buren |
Productioncompany | Outlook Photoplays |
| Distributed by | W.W. Hodkinson Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | SilentEnglish intertitles |
The Old Fool is a 1923 American silentWestern film directed by Edward D. Venturini and starring James O. Barrows, Lloyd Hughes and Jim Mason.[1]
Plot
Grandad Steele, an American Civil War veteran, moves to Texas in his retirement to live with his grandson John. The local sheriff, who is smuggling firearms across the Mexico–United States border, kidnaps John's girlfriend Mary. The Steeles chase him down and Grandad kills him with his Civil War saber.
Cast
- James O. Barrows as Grandad Steele
- Henry Hunt as Peter Steele
- Jim Mason as Henry Steele
- Lloyd Hughes as John Steele
- Barbara Tennant as Dora Steele
- Betty Francisco sa Mary Manners
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Pete Harkins
- Louise Fazenda as Dolores Murphy
- O. V. Harrison as Larry Bellows
- Monte Collins as Pop Hardy
- Tom Mean as Rogers
References
- ^Darby, William. Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films. Scarecrow Press, 1991. p. 583.
External links
- The Old Fool at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1923 films
- 1923 Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Edward D. Venturini
- Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
- American silent Western (genre) films
- Films set in Texas
- 1923 American films
- 1920s Western (genre) film stubs
- American silent Western (genre) film stubs
- American silent feature films