The Sun Shines Bright
Released: May 2, 1953Runtime: 102 min
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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Charles Winninger
as Judge William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
as Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
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Stepin Fetchit
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Russell Simpson
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Ludwig Stossel
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Francis Ford
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Paul Hurst
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Mitchell Lewis
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Grant Withers
as Buck Ramsey
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