Watch The Sun Shines Bright (1953) Official Trailer
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
6.6 / 10 IMDb May 2, 1953 1h 42m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 42m
Release Date
May 2, 1953
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
German, English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Charles Winninger
as William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
as Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
as Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
as Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
as Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
as Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
as Feeney
Paul Hurst
as Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
as Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
as Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone
as Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan
as Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel
as U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill
as Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens
as Sterling
James Kirkwood
as General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman
as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette
as Rufe Ramseur
Eve March
as Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor
as Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Production Companies
Argosy Pictures
Republic PicturesThe Sun Shines Bright Official Trailer 1953
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