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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : John Ford
Writer : Laurence Stallings

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Paul Hurst
Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan
Dorothy Jordan
Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel
Elzie Emanuel
U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Sterling
James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood
General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
Rufe Ramseur
Eve March
Eve March
Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams
Ken Williams
Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
GAR Woman at the Ball
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Townsman (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne
Cadet (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Deputy (uncredited)

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
Laurence Stallings
Laurence Stallings
Screenplay
Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Story
Barbara Ford
Barbara Ford
Assistant Editor
Victor Young
Victor Young
Music
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
John Ford
John Ford
Producer
Archie Stout
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Jack Murray
Jack Murray
Editor
Frank Hotaling
Frank Hotaling
Art Direction
John McCarthy Jr.
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
George Milo
George Milo
Set Decoration
Adele Palmer
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
James R. Barker
James R. Barker
Makeup Artist
T.A. Carman
T.A. Carman
Sound
Howard Wilson
Howard Wilson
Sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Sound

Trailers and other movies

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