The Sun Shines Bright

John Ford
1953-05-02

JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
6.4
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
Charles Winninger William Pittman Priest Unowned
Arleen Whelan Lucy Lee Lake Unowned
John Russell Ashby Corwin Unowned
Stepin Fetchit Jeff Poindexter Unowned
Russell Simpson Lewt Lake Unowned
Ludwig Stössel Herman Felsburg Unowned
Francis Ford Feeney Unowned
Paul Hurst Jimmy Bagby Unowned
Mitchell Lewis Andy Redcliffe Unowned
Grant Withers Buck Ramsey Unowned
Milburn Stone Horace K. Maydew Unowned
Dorothy Jordan Lucy Lee's Mother Unowned
Elzie Emanuel U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford Unowned
Henry O'Neill Joe D. Habersham Unowned
Slim Pickens Sterling Unowned
James Kirkwood General Fairfield Unowned
Ernest Whitman Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford Unowned
Trevor Bardette Rufe Ramseur Unowned
Eve March Mallie Cramp Unowned
Hal Baylor Rufe Ramseur Jr. Unowned
Jane Darwell Aurora Ratchitt Unowned
Ken Williams Maydew's Henchman Unowned
Clarence Muse Uncle Zack Unowned
Mae Marsh GAR Woman at the Ball Unowned
Wilbur Mack Party Guest at Ball (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Perrin Townsman (uncredited) Unowned
Patrick Wayne Cadet (uncredited) Unowned
Chuck Hayward Deputy (uncredited) Unowned