Poster of The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, May 2 1953
70 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charles WinningerCharles Winninger
Charles Winninger was
68 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'William Pittman Priest'.
Sun, May 25 1884 –
Mon, Jan 27 1969
Portrait of Arleen WhelanArleen Whelan
Arleen Whelan was
38 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Lucy Lee Lake'.
Tue, Sep 01 1914 –
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Portrait of John RussellJohn Russell
John Russell was
32 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Ashby Corwin'.
Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Sat, Jan 19 1991
Portrait of Stepin FetchitStepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit was
50 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Jeff Poindexter'.
Fri, May 30 1902 –
Tue, Nov 19 1985
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson
Russell Simpson was
72 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Lewt Lake'.
Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Ludwig StösselLudwig Stössel
Ludwig Stössel was
70 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Herman Felsburg'.
Sun, Feb 11 1883 –
Mon, Jan 29 1973
Portrait of Francis FordFrancis Ford
Francis Ford was
71 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Feeney'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Portrait of Paul HurstPaul Hurst
Paul Hurst would have been no older than
64 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Jimmy Bagby'.
Sun, Oct 14 1888 –
Fri, Feb 27 1953
Portrait of Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis was
72 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Andy Redcliffe'.
Fri, Jun 25 1880 –
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Portrait of Grant WithersGrant Withers
Grant Withers was
48 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Buck Ramsey'.
Tue, Jan 17 1905 –
Fri, Mar 27 1959
Portrait of Milburn StoneMilburn Stone
Milburn Stone was
48 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Horace K. Maydew'.
Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Thu, Jun 12 1980
Portrait of Dorothy JordanDorothy Jordan
Dorothy Jordan was
46 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Lucy Lee's Mother'.
Thu, Aug 09 1906 –
Wed, Dec 07 1988
Portrait of Elzie EmanuelElzie Emanuel
Elzie Emanuel was
21 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford'.
Mon, Jun 01 1931 –
Thu, Dec 02 2004
Portrait of Henry O'NeillHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill was
61 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Joe D. Habersham'.
Sun, Aug 09 1891 –
Thu, May 18 1961
Portrait of Slim PickensSlim Pickens
Slim Pickens was
33 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Sterling'.
Sat, Jun 28 1919 –
Thu, Dec 08 1983
Portrait of James KirkwoodJames Kirkwood
James Kirkwood was
77 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'General Fairfield'.
Mon, Feb 21 1876 –
Sat, Aug 24 1963
Portrait of Ernest WhitmanErnest Whitman
Ernest Whitman was
60 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford'.
Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Thu, Aug 05 1954
Portrait of Trevor BardetteTrevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette was
50 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Rufe Ramseur'.
Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Mon, Nov 28 1977
Portrait of Eve MarchEve March
Eve March was
42 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Mallie Cramp'.
Tue, Sep 27 1910 –
Thu, Sep 19 1974
Portrait of Hal BaylorHal Baylor
Hal Baylor was
34 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Rufe Ramseur Jr.'.
Tue, Dec 10 1918 –
Mon, Jan 05 1998
Portrait of Jane DarwellJane Darwell
Jane Darwell was
73 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Aurora Ratchitt'.
Mon, Oct 13 1879 –
Sun, Aug 13 1967
Portrait of Ken WilliamsKen Williams
Ken Williams was
>> in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Maydew's Henchman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clarence MuseClarence Muse
Clarence Muse was
63 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Uncle Zack'.
Sun, Oct 13 1889 –
Sat, Oct 13 1979
Portrait of Mae MarshMae Marsh
Mae Marsh was
58 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'GAR Woman at the Ball'.
Wed, Nov 07 1894 –
Tue, Feb 13 1968
Portrait of Wilbur MackWilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack was
79 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 29 1873 –
Sat, Mar 14 1964
Portrait of Jack PerrinJack Perrin
Jack Perrin was
56 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 24 1896 –
Sun, Dec 17 1967
Portrait of Patrick WaynePatrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne was
13 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 15 1939
Portrait of Chuck HaywardChuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward was
33 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Deputy (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 20 1920 –
Mon, Feb 23 1998

Crew

Portrait of John FordJohn Ford
Director, Producer
John Ford was
59 in The Sun Shines Bright
Thu, Feb 01 1894 –
Fri, Aug 31 1973
Portrait of Archie StoutArchie Stout
Director of Photography
Archie Stout was
67 in The Sun Shines Bright
Tue, Mar 30 1886 –
Sat, Mar 10 1973
Portrait of Laurence StallingsLaurence Stallings
Screenplay
Laurence Stallings was
58 in The Sun Shines Bright
Sun, Nov 25 1894 –
Wed, Feb 28 1968
Portrait of Merian C. CooperMerian C. Cooper
Producer
Merian C. Cooper was
59 in The Sun Shines Bright
Tue, Oct 24 1893 –
Sat, Apr 21 1973
Portrait of Jack MurrayJack Murray
Editor
Jack Murray was
44 in The Sun Shines Bright
Sat, Mar 20 1909 –
Tue, Feb 07 1961
Portrait of Barbara FordBarbara Ford
Assistant Editor
Barbara Ford was
30 in The Sun Shines Bright
Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Thu, Jun 27 1985
Portrait of Victor YoungVictor Young
Music
Victor Young was
52 in The Sun Shines Bright
Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Sun, Nov 11 1956
Portrait of George MiloGeorge Milo
Set Decoration
George Milo was
43 in The Sun Shines Bright
Sun, Dec 19 1909 –
Sun, Aug 19 1984
Portrait of Adele PalmerAdele Palmer
Costume Design
Adele Palmer was
37 in The Sun Shines Bright
Fri, Oct 22 1915 –
Tue, Jul 01 2008
Portrait of Howard WilsonHoward Wilson
Sound
Howard Wilson was
>> in The Sun Shines Bright
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. was
>> in The Sun Shines Bright
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John McCarthy Jr.John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
John McCarthy Jr. was
40 in The Sun Shines Bright
Sat, Jun 01 1912 –
Fri, Jan 14 1994
Portrait of Irvin S. CobbIrvin S. Cobb
Story
Irvin S. Cobb would have been no older than
67 in The Sun Shines Bright
Fri, Jun 23 1876 –
Fri, Mar 10 1944
Portrait of Frank HotalingFrank Hotaling
Art Direction
Frank Hotaling was
>> in The Sun Shines Bright
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James R. BarkerJames R. Barker
Makeup Artist
James R. Barker was
>> in The Sun Shines Bright
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of T.A. CarmanT.A. Carman
Sound
T.A. Carman was
51 in The Sun Shines Bright
Sat, Jul 13 1901 –
Sun, Jun 23 1974