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The Sun Shines Bright

(1953)

Comedy, Drama

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1hrs 42m

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.

Score

64

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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

Paul Hurst as Jimmy Bagby

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

Elzie Emanuel as U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford

Elzie Emanuel

** U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford

Henry O'Neill as Joe D. Habersham

Henry O'Neill

** Joe D. Habersham

Slim Pickens as Sterling

Slim Pickens

** Sterling

James Kirkwood as General Fairfield

James Kirkwood

** General Fairfield

Ernest Whitman as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

Ernest Whitman

** Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

Trevor Bardette as Rufe Ramseur

Trevor Bardette

** Rufe Ramseur

Eve March as Mallie Cramp

Eve March

** Mallie Cramp

Hal Baylor as Rufe Ramseur Jr.

Hal Baylor

** Rufe Ramseur Jr.

Jane Darwell as Aurora Ratchitt

Jane Darwell

** Aurora Ratchitt

Ken Williams as Maydew's Henchman

Ken Williams

** Maydew's Henchman

Clarence Muse as Uncle Zack

Clarence Muse

** Uncle Zack

Mae Marsh as GAR Woman at the Ball

Mae Marsh

** GAR Woman at the Ball

Wilbur Mack as Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

** Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)

Jack Perrin as Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

** Townsman (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne as Cadet (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne

** Cadet (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward as Deputy (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

** Deputy (uncredited)

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