The Sun Shines Bright
“JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady”
6.4(44)19531h 42m
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
John Ford
Cast
Reviews
1 review
Geronimo1967
1y ago
7.0
"Priest" (Charles Winninger) is a Kentucky judge who is coming up for re-election and it's going to be a tough challenge. The town is divided roughly along the lines of an old Civil war mentality, congenially enough amongst the white folks but still consigning the black population to their traditional societal sub-strata. The judge's chances of winning become distinctly precarious when he interven...
