The Sun Shines Bright

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The Sun Shines Bright is a 1953 American drama film directed by John Ford, adapted from Irvin S. Cobb stories and noted for its portrayal of small-town Southern life and themes of justice and reconciliation.

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instanceOf American drama film
film
basedOn Judge Priest stories NERFINISHED
stories by Irvin S. Cobb
character Judge William Pittman Priest NERFINISHED
colorProcess black-and-white
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director John Ford NERFINISHED
directorOfPhotography Archie Stout NERFINISHED
distributor Republic Pictures NERFINISHED
follows Judge Priest (1934 film) NERFINISHED
format feature film
genre drama film
hasSubject local politics
mob justice
race relations in the American South
hasTheme justice
reconciliation
language English
notableFor depiction of lynch mob confrontation
revision of material from John Ford's earlier film Judge Priest
sympathetic portrayal of a Southern judge
originalLanguage English
partOf John Ford filmography
portrays small-town Southern life
producer Republic Pictures NERFINISHED
productionCompany Republic Pictures NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1953
releaseCountry United States NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1953
runtime approximately 90 minutes
screenplayBy Lamar Trotti NERFINISHED
setInPeriod post-Reconstruction American South
setInRegion Kentucky NERFINISHED
stars Arleen Whelan NERFINISHED
Charles Winninger NERFINISHED
Jane Darwell NERFINISHED
John Russell NERFINISHED
Russell Simpson NERFINISHED
Stepin Fetchit NERFINISHED

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Jack Pennick appearedIn The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright (1953 film) hasTitle The Sun Shines Bright