THE SUN SHINES BRIGHT
DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD
PRODUCED BY MERIAN C, COOPER/ JOHN FORD
ARGOSY PICTUES/ REPUBLIC PICTURES
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Plot Summary
John Ford weaves three "Judge Priest" stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew. Written by Bernard Keane
Full Cast
Charles Winninger ... Judge William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan ... Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell ... Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit ... Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson ... Dr. Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stˆssel ... Herman Felsburg (as Ludwig Stossel)
Francis Ford ... Feeney (Old Backwoodsman)
Paul Hurst ... Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis ... Sheriff Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers ... Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone ... Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan ... Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel ... U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill ... Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens ... Sterling, Lanky Backwoodsman
James Kirkwood ... General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman ... Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette ... Rufe Ramseur
Eve March ... Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor ... Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell ... Mrs. Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams ... Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse ... Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh ... G.A.R. Woman at the Ball
Jack Pennick ... Beaker (Lynch-Party Member) (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Society Matron at the Ball (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne ... Cadet (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Laurence Stallings (screenplay)
Irvin S. Cobb (short stories "The Sun Shines Bright", "The Mob from Massac" and "The Lord Provides")
Original Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Archie Stout
Memorable Quote
the prayer he says at the funeral of Lucy Lee's mother]
Ashby Corwin: Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, / look upon a little child. / Pity her simplicity; / suffer her to come to thee. / Amen.
Filming Location
Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA