# The Sun Shines Bright

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 Actors: Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell Production Company: Argosy Pictures Release Date: 2 May 1953 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 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 Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1953
- Runtime: 1 h 29 min
- By: Argosy Pictures
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Western
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/SunShinesBright5346)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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