The Sun Shines Bright
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1953-05-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
42
Vote Average
6.44
Charles Winninger
William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
Feeney
Paul Hurst
Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone
Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan
Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel
U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill
Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens
Sterling
James Kirkwood
General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman
Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette
Rufe Ramseur
Eve March
Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor
Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell
Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams
Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse
Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh
GAR Woman at the Ball
Wilbur Mack
Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Townsman (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne
Cadet (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Deputy (uncredited)
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