The Old Fool

The Old Fool
The Old Fool
Directed by	Edward D. Venturini
Written by	J. C. Fabrini
Starring	James O. Barrows; Lloyd Hughes; Jim Mason;
Cinematography	Ned Van Buren
Production; company	Outlook Photoplays
Distributed by	W.W. Hodkinson Distribution
Release date	December 31, 1923;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

The Old Fool is a 1923 American silent Western 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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[1] Darby, William. Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films. Scarecrow Press, 1991. p. 583.

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