The Sun Shines Bright 70 years old
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
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.
Credits
The Sun Shines Bright Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Milburn Stone He was 48, 75 years old when he died | as Horace K. Maydew |
| Francis Ford He was 71, 72 years old when he died | as Feeney (Old Backwoodsman) |
| Ludwig Stössel He was 70, 89 years old when he died | as Herman Felsburg (as Ludwig Stossel) |
| Patrick Wayne He was 13, now 84 years old | as Cadet (uncredited) |
| Slim Pickens He was 33, 64 years old when he died | as Sterling, Lanky Backwoodsman |
| Russell Simpson He was 72, 79 years old when he died | as Dr. Lewt Lake |
| Charles Winninger He was 68, 84 years old when he died | as Judge William Pittman Priest |
| Clarence Muse He was 63, 89 years old when he died | as Uncle Zack |
| Dorothy Jordan She was 46, 82 years old when she died | as Lucy Lee's Mother |
| Trevor Bardette He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Rufe Ramseur |
| Grant Withers He was 48, 54 years old when he died | as Buck Ramsey |
| Stepin Fetchit He was 50, 83 years old when he died | as Jeff Poindexter |
| Jane Darwell She was 73, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Aurora Ratchitt |
| Hal Baylor He was 34, 79 years old when he died | as Rufe Ramseur Jr. |
| Mitchell Lewis He was 72, 76 years old when he died | as Sheriff Andy Redcliffe |
| Wilbur Mack He was 79, 90 years old when he died | as Party Guest at Ball (uncredited) |
| Arleen Whelan She was 38, 78 years old when she died | as Lucy Lee Lake |
| Ernest Whitman He was 60, 61 years old when he died | as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford |
| John Russell He was 32, 70 years old when he died | as Ashby Corwin |
| Elzie Emanuel | as U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford |
| James Kirkwood He was 78, 88 years old when he died | as General Fairfield |
| Eve March She was 42, 63 years old when she died | as Mallie Cramp |
| Paul Hurst He was 21, now 49 years old | as Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby |
| Jack Perrin He was 56, 71 years old when he died | as Townsman (uncredited) |
| Mae Marsh She was 58, 73 years old when she died | as G.A.R. Woman at the Ball |
| Henry O'Neill He was 61, 69 years old when he died | as Joe D. Habersham |
The Sun Shines Bright Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Laurence Stallings as Screenplay. He was 58 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irvin S. Cobb as Story. He was 76 (67) years old when He died | Writing |
The Sun Shines Bright (70 years)
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
- Release day: Saturday, May 02, 1953
- Runtime: 100 minutes
