The sun shines bright / a Republic production ; Herbert J. Yates presents ; John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Argosy production ; screen play by Laurence Stallings ; directed by John Ford.
Publisher:
Olive Films,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell, Stepin Fetchit, Russell Simpson, Ludwig Stossel, Francis Ford, Paul Hurst. Title from disc label. Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1953. Based on three short stories by Irvin S. Cobb: The sun shines bright, The mob from Massac, and The Lord provides. A remake of the 1934 film, Judge Priest. Full screen (1.37:1)
Summary:
Story about a judge William Priest's battle for reelection against Yankee prosecutor Horace K. Maydew. Despite the judge's popularity, it's possible that his generosity and sense of justice may cost him the election. First he tries to persuade the eminent General Fairfield to admit that he's kin to Lucy Lee, whose questionable background makes her a subject for ridicule. Next he faces down an angry lynch mob accusing a black man of a heinous crime, who vow vengeance at the polls.
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