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Feature film — 1953

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

6.61h 42mComedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 53 votes.

Argosy Pictures / Republic Pictures

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Director: John Ford

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Cast & crew

Charles Winninger as William Pittman Priest

Charles Winninger

William Pittman Priest

Arleen Whelan as Lucy Lee Lake

Arleen Whelan

Lucy Lee Lake

John Russell as Ashby Corwin

John Russell

Ashby Corwin

Stepin Fetchit as Jeff Poindexter

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter

Russell Simpson as Lewt Lake

Russell Simpson

Lewt Lake

Ludwig Stössel as Herman Felsburg

Ludwig Stössel

Herman Felsburg

Francis Ford as Feeney

Francis Ford

Feeney

P

Paul Hurst

Jimmy Bagby

Mitchell Lewis as Andy Redcliffe

Mitchell Lewis

Andy Redcliffe

Grant Withers as Buck Ramsey

Grant Withers

Buck Ramsey

Milburn Stone as Horace K. Maydew

Milburn Stone

Horace K. Maydew

Dorothy Jordan as Lucy Lee's Mother

Dorothy Jordan

Lucy Lee's Mother

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