The Sun Shines Bright

1h 42min

Comedy

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Argosy Pictures

Republic Pictures

Cast

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell

John Russell

Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter
Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Herman Felsburg
Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan

Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel

Elzie Emanuel

U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Sterling
James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood

General Fairfield
Ernest Whitman

Ernest Whitman

Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Rufe Ramseur
Eve March

Eve March

Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Aurora Ratchitt
Ken Williams

Ken Williams

Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

GAR Woman at the Ball
Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Townsman (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Cadet (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Deputy (uncredited)

Release date

2nd May 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, English