
Canyon of the Fools
Western
Overview
Veteran western performers Harry Carey and Marguerite Clayton appeared in three films together from 1923-1924: Desert Driven, Tiger Thompson and, perhaps their best, Canyon of the Fools.
Top Cast


Harry Carey
Harry Carey
Bob
Harry Carey
Bob


Marguerite Clayton
Marguerite Clayton
May
Marguerite Clayton
May
Fred R. Stanton
Fred R. Stanton
Jim Harper / Polhill (as Fred Stanton)
Fred R. Stanton
Jim Harper / Polhill (as Fred Stanton)
Joe Harris
Joe Harris
Terazaz (as Joseph Harris)
Joe Harris
Terazaz (as Joseph Harris)
Jack Curtis
Jack Curtis
Maricopia
Jack Curtis
Maricopia
Carmen Arselle
Carmen Arselle
Incarnación
Carmen Arselle
Incarnación


Charles Le Moyne
Charles Le Moyne
Swasey (as Charles J. Le Moyne)
Charles Le Moyne
Swasey (as Charles J. Le Moyne)
Vester Pegg
Vester Pegg
Knute
Vester Pegg
Knute


Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie
Sproul
Murdock MacQuarrie
Sproul
Mignonne Golden
Mignonne Golden
Aurelia
Mignonne Golden
Aurelia
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