The Sun Shines Bright

John Ford takes a trip back to the Old South, not for the first time. A turn-of-the-century judge contends with an election, a young woman's secret, Civil War flashbacks, and preventing a lynching. It's quite the to-do list.

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The Sun Shines Bright was released in 1953 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.