Film
The Sun Shines Bright
1953 · 1h 42m · Comedy · Drama
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
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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.
Cast
Charles Winninger
William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
Feeney
Paul Hurst
Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone
Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan
Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel
U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill
Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens
Sterling
James Kirkwood
General Fairfield
Crew
- John FordProducer · Director
- Laurence StallingsScreenplay
- Irvin S. CobbStory
- Merian C. CooperProducer
- Archie StoutDirector of Photography
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Jack MurrayEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 2, 1953
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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