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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

Overview

ComedyDrama

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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John Ford

Director

John Ford

ReleasedMay 2, 1953
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased
Republic Pictures
Argosy Pictures

Top Cast

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

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Horace K. Maydew

Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan

Lucy Lee's Mother

Elzie Emanuel

Elzie Emanuel

U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Joe D. Habersham

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Sterling

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