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The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

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

Genres

ComedyDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.44/10

Release Date

02 May 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

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