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The Sun Shines Bright

1953
Directed byJohn Ford
1h 42m

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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Charles WinningerWilliam Pittman PriestArleen WhelanLucy Lee LakeJohn Russell
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ComedyDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.4

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