The Sun Shines Bright
movie

JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
Released May 02, 1953
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.
Cast

Charles Winninger
as
William Pittman Priest

Arleen Whelan
as
Lucy Lee Lake

John Russell
as
Ashby Corwin

Stepin Fetchit
as
Jeff Poindexter

Russell Simpson
as
Lewt Lake

Ludwig Stössel
as
Herman Felsburg

Francis Ford
as
Feeney

Paul Hurst
as
Jimmy Bagby

Mitchell Lewis
as
Andy Redcliffe

Grant Withers
as
Buck Ramsey

Milburn Stone
as
Horace K. Maydew

Dorothy Jordan
as
Lucy Lee's Mother
Crew
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John McCarthy Jr.
as
Set Decoration
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T.A. Carman
as
Sound
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Archie Stout
as
Director of Photography

Victor Young
as
Music

Merian C. Cooper
as
Producer
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Frank Hotaling
as
Art Direction
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Jack Murray
as
Editor
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James R. Barker
as
Makeup Artist
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Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
as
Sound

John Ford
as
Producer
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George Milo
as
Set Decoration
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Adele Palmer
as
Costume Design