The Old Fool Explained

The Old Fool
Director:Edward D. Venturini
Cinematography:Ned Van Buren
Studio:Outlook Photoplays
Distributor:W.W. Hodkinson Distribution
Runtime:60 minutes
Country:United States
Language: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

Notes and References

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