The Sun Shines Bright
“JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady”
1953 · 1 h 30 min
Directed by 
John Ford
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Plot
With the election approaching, a judge in a Southern town defends his honor, his town and a young man in trouble.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Ford's comedy-drama, with Charles Winninger, is warm, odd and sentimental, a film Ford loved best.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,083 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.