coming of age,silent film,family tragedy,mail carrier,violent man,proving oneself,unwanted guest

Tol'able David (1921)

Poster for Tol'able David

Even from the girl he had heard it - "Why, you aint grown up yet David but you're tol'able"

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Henry King
  • Profile picture of Richard Barthelmess
    David Kinemon Richard Barthelmess
  • Profile picture of Gladys Hulette
    Esther Hatburn Gladys Hulette
  • Profile picture of Ernest Torrence
    Luke Hatburn Ernest Torrence
  • Profile picture of Forrest Robinson
    Grandpa Hatburn Forrest Robinson
  • Profile picture of Warner Richmond
    Allen Kinemon Warner Richmond
  • Profile picture of Patterson Dial
    Rose Kinemon Patterson Dial
  • Profile picture of Henry Hallam
    The Doctor Henry Hallam

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Keywords

  • coming of age
  • silent film
  • family tragedy
  • mail carrier
  • violent man
  • proving oneself
  • unwanted guest