Drama · United States of America · 1921 · 1h 34m

Tol'able David

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Director
Henry King
Cast
Richard Barthelmess as David Kinemon Gladys Hulette as Esther Hatburn Ernest Torrence as Luke Hatburn Marion Abbott as Mother Kinemon Forrest Robinson as Grandpa Hatburn Laurence Eddinger as Sen. John Gault
Crew
Henry Cronjager — Director of Photography Duncan Mansfield — Editor Henry King — Writer Edmund Goulding — Writer Henry King — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
coming of agesilent filmfamily tragedymail carrierviolent manproving oneselfunwanted guest
Key Collaborators
Henry King Director Henry Cronjager Director of Photography Duncan Mansfield Editor Henry King Writer Edmund Goulding Writer Henry King Producer
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