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Sun Shines Bright, The

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

Drama | 90 minutes
2,98 24 votes

Genre: Drama / Comedy

Duration: 90 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: John Ford

Stars: Charles Winninger, Stepin Fetchit and John Russell

IMDb score: 6,9 (2.025)

Releasedate: 2 May 1953

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The Sun Shines Bright plot

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

Fairfield in Kentucky, the Southern United States, forty years after the Civil War. It is the eve of the election of a new judge. Priest, an elderly and beloved judge, has run for office again. During election time, he must deal with a case involving a falsely accused black boy and the truth behind the alleged adoption of a young lady. For him, justice still comes before the elections.

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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

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