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The Sun Shines Bright is a 1953 American comedy-drama Western film directed by John Ford, based on material taken from a series of Irvin S. Cobb "Judge Priest" short stories featured in The Saturday Evening Post in the 1910s, specifically "The Sun Shines Bright", "The Mob from Massac", and "The Lord Provides".
A film directed by John Ford about a judge in turn-of-the-century Kentucky who defends the town's underclass and democratic values. The film features Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell and Stepin Fetchit, and has a 6.9 rating on IMDb.
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- Comedy, Drama, Western
- John Ford
- 1953-05-02
Aug 25, 2013 · The Sun Shines Bright 1953 John Ford. Dan. 1.85K subscribers. Subscribed. 3.7K. 1.2M views 10 years ago.
- 90 min
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The Sun Shines Bright is a 1953 American Comedy-Drama Western film directed by John Ford, based on material taken from a series of Irvin S. Cobb "Judge Priest" short stories...
- 101 min
- 25
- DK Classics
"The Sun Shines Bright" is a 1953 American comedy-drama Western film directed by John Ford. This classic Hollywood production is based on material from a series of Irvin S....
- 101 min
- 31
- The Classical Hollywood Cinema
A straight-talking, sensible public servant, Judge William Pittman Priest (Charles Winninger) is friendly with most of the townspeople in his Kentucky hometown.
- (5)
- Comedy, Drama
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Argosy Pictures. Title: The Sun Shines Bright. 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 ... Directed by: John Ford.
