The Sun Shines Bright
John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew.
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Comedy, Drama, Western
1953
90 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Sun Shines Bright
- Duration : 90 min
- Languages : English, German
- Writers : Laurence Stallings (screenplay), Irvin S. Cobb (short stories "The Sun Shines Bright", "The Mob from Massac" and "The Lord Provides")
- Directors : John Ford min
- Imdb : 7.2 (744 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (475 votes)
- Actors : Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell, Stepin Fetchit
Movie Storyline
John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew.