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The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
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1953
1h 42m
6.5(47 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.

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Republic Pictures

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Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

Charles Winninger

William Pittman Priest

Charles Winninger
Acting

Arleen Whelan

Lucy Lee Lake

Arleen Whelan
Acting

John Russell

Ashby Corwin

John Russell
Acting

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter

Stepin Fetchit
Acting

Russell Simpson

Lewt Lake

Russell Simpson
Acting

Ludwig Stössel

Herman Felsburg

Ludwig Stössel
Acting

Francis Ford

Feeney

Francis Ford
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Paul Hurst

Jimmy Bagby

Paul Hurst
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Mitchell Lewis

Andy Redcliffe

Mitchell Lewis
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Grant Withers

Buck Ramsey

Grant Withers
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Milburn Stone

Horace K. Maydew

Milburn Stone
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Dorothy Jordan

Lucy Lee's Mother

Dorothy Jordan
Acting

Elzie Emanuel

U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford

Elzie Emanuel
Acting

Henry O'Neill

Joe D. Habersham

Henry O'Neill
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Slim Pickens

Sterling

Slim Pickens
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James Kirkwood

General Fairfield

James Kirkwood
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Ernest Whitman

Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford

Ernest Whitman
Acting

Trevor Bardette

Rufe Ramseur

Trevor Bardette
Acting

Eve March

Mallie Cramp

Eve March
Acting

Hal Baylor

Rufe Ramseur Jr.

Hal Baylor
Acting

Jane Darwell

Aurora Ratchitt

Jane Darwell
Acting

Ken Williams

Maydew's Henchman

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Clarence Muse

Uncle Zack

Clarence Muse
Acting

Mae Marsh

GAR Woman at the Ball

Mae Marsh
Acting

Wilbur Mack

Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Acting

Jack Perrin

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Perrin
Acting

Patrick Wayne

Cadet (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne
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Chuck Hayward

Deputy (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward
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Myrtle Anderson

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Walter Bacon

Unknown Role

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Arthur Berkeley

Unknown Role

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Danny Borzage

Unknown Role

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Rudy Bowman

Unknown Role

Rudy Bowman
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Jess Cavin

Unknown Role

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Jane Crowley

Unknown Role

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Willa Pearl Curtis

Unknown Role

Willa Pearl Curtis
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Mimi Doyle

Unknown Role

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Tex Driscoll

Unknown Role

Tex Driscoll
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Robert Fuller

Unknown Role

Robert Fuller
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Slim Gaut

Unknown Role

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Sam Harris

Unknown Role

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Al Haskell

Unknown Role

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Shep Houghton

Unknown Role

Shep Houghton
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Michael Jeffers

Unknown Role

Michael Jeffers
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Dick Johnstone

Unknown Role

Dick Johnstone
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Jack Kenny

Unknown Role

Jack Kenny
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Philip Kieffer

Unknown Role

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Ann Kunde

Unknown Role

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Jack Low

Unknown Role

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Cliff Lyons

Unknown Role

Cliff Lyons
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Cactus Mack

Unknown Role

Cactus Mack
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James Pier Mason

Unknown Role

James Pier Mason
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Louis Mason

Unknown Role

Louis Mason
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Merrill McCormick

Unknown Role

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Mathew McCue

Unknown Role

Mathew McCue
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Frank McLure

Unknown Role

Frank McLure
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Jack Mower

Unknown Role

Jack Mower
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Frank O'Connor

Unknown Role

Frank O'Connor
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James O'Hara

Unknown Role

James O'Hara
Acting

Jack Pennick

Unknown Role

Jack Pennick
Acting

Barry Regan

Unknown Role

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Joe Rickson

Unknown Role

Joe Rickson
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Almira Sessions

Unknown Role

Almira Sessions
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Allen D. Sewall

Unknown Role

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Mickey Simpson

Unknown Role

Mickey Simpson
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Leslie Sketchley

Unknown Role

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Elizabeth Slifer

Unknown Role

Elizabeth Slifer
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Cap Somers

Unknown Role

Cap Somers
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Harry Tenbrook

Unknown Role

Harry Tenbrook
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Blackjack Ward

Unknown Role

Blackjack Ward
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Bennie Washington

Unknown Role

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