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The Sun Shines Bright(1953)
Status: Released
Date: 1953-05-02
64%
44 Votes
Time: 1h 42m
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
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.
Languages: German, English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Argosy Pictures
Movie: The Sun Shines Bright
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charles Winninger
William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
Feeney
Paul Hurst
Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
Buck Ramsey
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