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Tol'able David is a 1930 American sound drama film directed by John G. Blystone and produced and released by Columbia Pictures. It is a remake of a famous 1921 silent film Tol'able David starring Richard Barthelmess and Ernest Torrence. This Columbia film stars newcomer Richard Cromwell in the Barthelmess part after he won an audition over thousands of hopefuls and Harry Cohn gave him his screen name and a $75/week contract. It is preserved in the Library of Congress.
Original Release
11/15/1930
US Release
11/15/1930
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Cromwell | David Kinemon |
| Noah Beery | Luke |
| Joan Peers | Esther Hatburn |
| Henry B. Walthall | Amos Hatburn |
| Tom Keene | Alan Kinemon |
| Edmund Breese | Hunter Kinemon |
| Barbara Bedford | Rose Kinemon |
| Helen Ware | Mrs. Kinemon |
| Harlan Knight | Iska Hatburn |
| John Carradine | Buzzard Hatburn |
Directors
Writers
Joseph Hergesheimer, Benjamin Glazer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Cromwell | David Kinemon |
| Noah Beery | Luke |
| Joan Peers | Esther Hatburn |
| Henry B. Walthall | Amos Hatburn |
| Tom Keene | Alan Kinemon |
| Edmund Breese | Hunter Kinemon |
| Barbara Bedford | Rose Kinemon |
| Helen Ware | Mrs. Kinemon |
| Harlan Knight | Iska Hatburn |
| John Carradine | Buzzard Hatburn |
| James Bradbury Sr. | Galt |
| Richard Carlyle | Doctor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Cohn | Producer |
