The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
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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Charles Winninger
as William Pittman Priest
as William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
as Lucy Lee Lake
as Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
as Ashby Corwin
as Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
as Jeff Poindexter
as Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
as Lewt Lake
as Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
as Herman Felsburg
as Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
as Feeney
as Feeney
Paul Hurst
as Jimmy Bagby
as Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
as Andy Redcliffe
as Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
as Buck Ramsey
as Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone
as Horace K. Maydew
as Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan
as Lucy Lee's Mother
as Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel
as U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
as U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill
as Joe D. Habersham
as Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens
as Sterling
as Sterling
James Kirkwood
as General Fairfield
as General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman
as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette
as Rufe Ramseur
as Rufe Ramseur
Eve March
as Mallie Cramp
as Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor
as Rufe Ramseur Jr.
as Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell
as Aurora Ratchitt
as Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams
as Maydew's Henchman
as Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse
as Uncle Zack
as Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh
as GAR Woman at the Ball
as GAR Woman at the Ball
Wilbur Mack
as Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
as Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne
as Cadet (uncredited)
as Cadet (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
as Deputy (uncredited)
as Deputy (uncredited)
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John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
T.A. Carman
Sound
Sound
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Music
Music
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
Producer
Frank Hotaling
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jack Murray
Editor
Editor
James R. Barker
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Sound
Sound
John Ford
Producer
Producer
George Milo
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Adele Palmer
Costume Design
Costume Design
Howard Wilson
Sound
Sound
John Ford
Director
Director
Laurence Stallings
Screenplay
Screenplay
Irvin S. Cobb
Story
Story
Barbara Ford
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
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