The Sun Shines Bright
1953 · 1h 42m · Comedy, Drama · United States of America · Rated 12 (DE)
JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady
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.
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