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The Sun Shines Bright

  • 6.9 /10

  • 44

  • 60%

Plot

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

Charles Winninger as William Pittman Priest
Charles Winninger

as William Pittman Priest

Arleen Whelan as Lucy Lee Lake
Arleen Whelan

as Lucy Lee Lake

John Russell as Ashby Corwin
John Russell

as Ashby Corwin

Stepin Fetchit as Jeff Poindexter
Stepin Fetchit

as Jeff Poindexter

Russell Simpson as Lewt Lake
Russell Simpson

as Lewt Lake

Ludwig Stössel as Herman Felsburg
Ludwig Stössel

as Herman Felsburg

Francis Ford as Feeney
Francis Ford

as Feeney

Paul Hurst as Jimmy Bagby
Paul Hurst

as Jimmy Bagby

Mitchell Lewis as Andy Redcliffe
Mitchell Lewis

as Andy Redcliffe

Grant Withers as Buck Ramsey
Grant Withers

as Buck Ramsey

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 2, 1953

Production Companies

  • Argosy Pictures

  • Republic Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • Deutsch

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.70 hrs

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"Priest" (Charles Winninger) is a Kentucky judge who is coming up for re-election and it's going to be a tough challenge. The town is divided roughly along the lines of an old Civil war mentality, congenially enough amongst the white folks but still consigning the black population to their traditional societal sub-strata. The judge's chances of winning become distinctly precarious when he interve…