The Sun Shines Bright
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
1953 | 102m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Ford |
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| Writer: | Irvin S. Cobb, Laurence Stallings |
| Staring: |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
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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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