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Tol'able David is a 1921 American silent film based on the 1917 Joseph Hergesheimer short story of the same name. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures.
A young boy seeks revenge for his father's death and his brother's injury at the hands of three thugs in a Virginia mountain town. Starring Richard Barthelmess, Gladys Hulette, and Ernest Torrence, directed by Henry King.
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- Drama
- Henry King
- 1921-12-31
When a family of hooligans led by Iscah Hatburn (Walter P. Lewis) moves into town, David watches as they wreak havoc. Hatburn and his sons kill David's dog and...
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- Henry King
- Drama
- Richard Barthelmess
Tol'able David, filmed in Highland County, is a 1921 silent film based on the Joseph Hergesheimer short story. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures.
Young David Kinemon is a good-natured, easy-going lad in a mountain village. Circumstances force him to take his brother's place as mail carrier for the community, and this brings him into deadly contact with the vicious Hatburn brothers.
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- Inspiration Pictures
- Henry King
Feb 11, 2013 · Tol’able David (1921) A Silent Film Review. R ichard Barthelmess is David, a country boy whose one goal in life is to be considered a man, to prove himself worthy of being allowed into the grown-ups club. When tragedy strikes his family, David finds himself growing up faster than even he had ever wanted.
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Tol'able David (1921) is a silent movie starring Richard Barthelmess. It is based on a story by Joseph Hergesheimer. The movie was produced and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures. The movie was voted a Photoplay Magazine 1921 "medal of honor".
