The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1953-05-02 United States of America 102 Min. PG-13
6.5 41 votes
Comedy, Drama

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 is William Pittman Priest
William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan is Lucy Lee Lake
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell is Ashby Corwin
Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit is Jeff Poindexter
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson is Lewt Lake
Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel is Herman Felsburg
Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford is Feeney
Feeney
Paul Hurst is Jimmy Bagby
Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis is Andy Redcliffe
Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers is Buck Ramsey
Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone is Horace K. Maydew
Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan is Lucy Lee's Mother
Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel is U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill is Joe D. Habersham
Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens is Sterling
Sterling
James Kirkwood is General Fairfield
General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman is Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette is Rufe Ramseur
Rufe Ramseur
Eve March is Mallie Cramp
Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor is Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell is Aurora Ratchitt
Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams is Maydew's Henchman
Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse is Uncle Zack
Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh is GAR Woman at the Ball
GAR Woman at the Ball
Wilbur Mack is Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Jack Perrin is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne is Cadet (uncredited)
Cadet (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward is Deputy (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)