The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

  • NR
  • 05/02/1953 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 42m

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

Overview

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.

John Ford

Director

Laurence Stallings

Screenplay

Irvin S. Cobb

Story

Cast

Charles Winninger's headshot

Charles Winninger

William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan's headshot

Arleen Whelan

Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell's headshot

John Russell

Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit's headshot

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson's headshot

Russell Simpson

Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel's headshot

Ludwig Stössel

Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford's headshot

Francis Ford

Feeney
Paul Hurst's headshot

Paul Hurst

Jimmy Bagby

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