The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright

Movie·1953·1h 42m

The Sun Shines Bright

JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady

Country

United States of America

Language

German

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The Story

With the election approaching, a judge in a Southern town at the turn of the 20th century is involved variously in revealing the real identity of a young woman, reliving his Civil War memories, and preventing the lynching of an African youth.

Written By

Laurence Stallings

Producer

Merian C. Cooper, John Ford

Cinematography

Archie Stout

Editor

Jack Murray

Themes

dancingsmall townjudgekentuckyelectionyankee

Production House

Argosy Pictures
Republic Pictures

Audience Score

65%

47 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: ES

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Cast

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

William Pittman Priest

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Lucy Lee Lake

John Russell

John Russell

Ashby Corwin

Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Lewt Lake

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Herman Felsburg

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Feeney

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Jimmy Bagby

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Andy Redcliffe

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Buck Ramsey

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Horace K. Maydew

Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan

Lucy Lee's Mother

Elzie Emanuel

Elzie Emanuel

U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Joe D. Habersham

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Sterling

James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood

General Fairfield

Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Rufe Ramseur

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Crew

Archie Stout

Director of Photography

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

Producer

Jack Murray

Editor

John Ford

John Ford

Producer, Director

Laurence Stallings

Screenplay

Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

Story

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