The Sun Shines Bright
“JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady”
Synopsis
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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Edited by Jack MurrayShot by Archie StoutScored by Victor Young
Also known as
- Wem die Sonne lachtde
- El sol siempre brilla en Kentuckyes
- Le soleil brille pour tout le mondefr
- Il sole splende altoit
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Cast & Crew
20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Charles Winninger
as Judge William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
as Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
as Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
as Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
as Dr. Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stossel
as Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
as Feeney - Old Backwoodsman
Paul Hurst
as Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
as Sheriff Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
as Buck Ramsey
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2Writers
2Other crew
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