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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

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

  • Comedy
  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.6 / 10 (53 votes)
Release date
May 2, 1953
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
English
Director
John Ford
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Charles WinningerWilliam Pittman Priest
  • Arleen WhelanLucy Lee Lake
  • John RussellAshby Corwin
  • Stepin FetchitJeff Poindexter
  • Russell SimpsonLewt Lake
  • Ludwig StösselHerman Felsburg
  • Francis FordFeeney
  • Paul HurstJimmy Bagby
  • Mitchell LewisAndy Redcliffe
  • Grant WithersBuck Ramsey
  • Milburn StoneHorace K. Maydew
  • Dorothy JordanLucy Lee's Mother

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