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The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

Comedy Drama Western

John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew.

Updated May 24 2020

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FACTS

Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady

Cast

John Russell

John Russell

Ashby Corwin

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Rawlings

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Dr. Lewt Lake

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

G.A.R. Woman at the Ball

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Sheriff Andy Redcliffe

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Sterling, Lanky Backwoodsman

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Rufe Ramseur Jr.

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John Ford

John Ford

Director

Laurence Stallings

Laurence Stallings

Screenplay

Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

Story

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