The Sun Shines Bright

Year: 1953

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: English

Director: John Ford

DramaComedy

Judge Billy Priest, the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a lady, faces a turbulent election season in a Southern town at the turn of the 20th century. He works to uncover the true identity of a young woman, relives his own Civil War memories, and fights to prevent the lynching of an African youth.

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