The Sun Shines Bright
John Ford1953-05-02
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
6.5
102 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Charles Winninger | William Pittman Priest | Unowned |
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Arleen Whelan | Lucy Lee Lake | Unowned |
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John Russell | Ashby Corwin | Unowned |
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Stepin Fetchit | Jeff Poindexter | Unowned |
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Russell Simpson | Lewt Lake | Unowned |
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Ludwig Stössel | Herman Felsburg | Unowned |
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Francis Ford | Feeney | Unowned |
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Paul Hurst | Jimmy Bagby | Unowned |
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Mitchell Lewis | Andy Redcliffe | Unowned |
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Grant Withers | Buck Ramsey | Unowned |
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Milburn Stone | Horace K. Maydew | Unowned |
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Dorothy Jordan | Lucy Lee's Mother | Unowned |
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Elzie Emanuel | U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford | Unowned |
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Henry O'Neill | Joe D. Habersham | Unowned |
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Slim Pickens | Sterling | Unowned |
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James Kirkwood | General Fairfield | Unowned |
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Ernest Whitman | Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford | Unowned |
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Trevor Bardette | Rufe Ramseur | Unowned |
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Eve March | Mallie Cramp | Unowned |
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Hal Baylor | Rufe Ramseur Jr. | Unowned |
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Jane Darwell | Aurora Ratchitt | Unowned |
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Ken Williams | Maydew's Henchman | Unowned |
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Clarence Muse | Uncle Zack | Unowned |
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Mae Marsh | GAR Woman at the Ball | Unowned |
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Wilbur Mack | Party Guest at Ball (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Perrin | Townsman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Patrick Wayne | Cadet (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chuck Hayward | Deputy (uncredited) | Unowned |