May 02, 1953
102 min
Full-HD

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

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.

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

Argosy Pictures Republic Pictures

Charles Winninger

William Pittman Priest

Arleen Whelan

Lucy Lee Lake

John Russell

Ashby Corwin

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter

Russell Simpson

Lewt Lake

Ludwig Stössel

Herman Felsburg

Francis Ford

Feeney

Paul Hurst

Jimmy Bagby

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