CinemaOSMovie · 1953 · 1h 42m · NR
The Sun Shines Bright

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

66%(53)IMDbComedyDrama

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.

Directed byJohn Ford

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
EN
Released
May 2, 1953
Studios
Republic PicturesArgosy Pictures

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Jimmy Bagby

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Andy Redcliffe

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Buck Ramsey

Creative team
Directed by
John Ford
John Ford
Written by
Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Laurence Stallings
Produced by
John Ford
John Ford
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper

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