The Old Fool

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The Old Fool
Directed byEdward D. Venturini
Written byJ. C. Fabrini
Starring
Cinematography Ned Van Buren
Production
company
Outlook Photoplays
Distributed by W.W. Hodkinson Distribution
Release date
  • December 31, 1923 (1923-12-31)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited 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]

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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.

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References

  1. Darby, William. Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films. Scarecrow Press, 1991. p. 583.