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The Sun Shines Bright

JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
1953 | 102m | English

(1978 votes)

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Popularity: 3 (history)

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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.
Release Date: May 02, 1953
Director: John Ford
Writer: Irvin S. Cobb, Laurence Stallings
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Keywords dancing, judge, small town, kentucky, election, yankee
Production Companies Argosy Pictures, Republic Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 20, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
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
Ernest Whitman Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette Rufe Ramseur
Eve March Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh GAR Woman at the Ball
Wilbur Mack Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Jack Perrin Townsman (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne Cadet (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward Deputy (uncredited)
Name Job
John Ford Director
Victor Young Music
Irvin S. Cobb Story
Laurence Stallings Screenplay
Barbara Ford Assistant Editor
Archie Stout Director of Photography
Jack Murray Editor
Frank Hotaling Art Direction
John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
George Milo Set Decoration
Adele Palmer Costume Design
James R. Barker Makeup Artist
T.A. Carman Sound
Howard Wilson Sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. Sound
Name Title
Merian C. Cooper Producer
John Ford Producer
Organization Category Person
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2024 4 6 10 4
2024 5 8 15 3
2024 6 7 15 3
2024 7 8 16 4
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2024 12 4 6 2
2025 1 4 8 3
2025 2 3 6 1
2025 3 3 7 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 3 5 1
2025 10 4 5 3

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