Judge Priest (1934) - Will Rogers, Tom Brown, Anita Louise

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Movie: Judge Priest

Top 10 Billed Cast

Will Rogers

Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest

Tom Brown

Jerome Priest

Anita Louise

Ellie May Gillespie

Henry B. Walthall

Reverend Ashby Brand

David Landau

Bob Gillis

Rochelle Hudson

Virginia Maydew

Roger Imhof

Billy Gaynor

Frank Melton

Fleming 'Flem' Talley

Charley Grapewin

Sergeant Jimmy Bagby

Berton Churchill

Senator Horace Maydew

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Overview
Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, restores the justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky using his common sense and his great sense of humanity.
Release Date
1934-09-15
Average
6.444
Rating:
3.2 starts
Tagline
Enough laughs to make your head spin!
Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Languages:
English
Keywords
judge nephew veteran

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