The Sun Shines Bright

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A straight-talking, sensible public servant, Judge William Pittman Priest (Charles Winninger) is friendly with most of the townspeople in his Kentucky hometown. The town's upper-class set feels differently, however, and backs a presumptuous Yankee newcomer, Horace K. Maydew (Milburn Stone), for the judge's seat at election time. Judge Priest has to use all his wiles to hang on to his office, while continuing to be a voice for the town's underclass and for democratic values.
  • Genre:
    drama, comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Ford
  • Producer:
    Merian C. Cooper, John Ford
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  • Production Co:
    Argosy Productions Corporation
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Charles Winninger
Judge William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
Ashby Corwin
Milburn Stone
Horace K. Maydew
Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
Dr. Lewt Lake
Francis Ford
Feeney
Mitchell Lewis
Sheriff Andy Redcliffe
John Ford
Director
Irvin S. Cobb
Writer (Story)
Laurence Stallings
Writer
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
John Ford
Producer
Victor Young
Original Music
Archie Stout
Cinematographer
Jack Murray
Film Editor
Frank Hotaling
Art Direction
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
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