Tol'able David (1921 film) - Directed by Henry King - Full Movie

When three thuggish men are responsible for the death of his father and the crippling of his brother, young David must choose between supporting his family or risking his life and exacting vengeance.

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 rustic tale of violence set in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, it was filmed in Blue Grass, Virginia, with some locals featured in minor roles.

Directed by: Henry King
Written by: Edmund Goulding, Henry King
Based on: "Tol'able David" (1917) by Joseph Hergesheimer
Produced by: Henry King
Starring: Richard Barthelmess, Gladys Hulette, Walter P. Lewis, Ernest Torrence
Cinematography: Henry Cronjager
Edited by: W. Duncan Mansfield
Production company: Inspiration Pictures
Distributed by: Associated First National
Release date: November 21, 1921 (U.S.)
Running time: 99 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)