Tol'able David
“Even from the girl he had heard it - "Why, you aint grown up yet David but you're tol'able”
Henry KingCast
Richard Barthelmess Gladys Hulette Walter P. Lewis 
Ernest Torrence Ralph Yearsley Forrest Robinson
Credits
Written by: Joseph Hergesheimer
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tol'able David (1921) is a American drama directed by Henry King. It stars Richard Barthelmess, Gladys Hulette and Walter P. Lewis. It runs 94 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (2,051 votes)
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