Directed by John Ford, 'The Sun Shines Bright' weaves together three 'Judge Priest' stories to create a good-natured exploration of honor and small-town politics in the American South at the turn of the 20th century. Judge William Priest is at the center of various intertwined narratives, including revealing the true identity of Lucy Lake, reflecting on his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth, and running against Yankee Horace K. Maydew in a local election. Cast: - Charles Winninger as Judge William Pittman Priest - Arleen Whelan as Lucy Lee Lake - John Russell as Ashby Corwin - Stepin Fetchit as Jeff Poindexter - Russell Simpson as Dr. Lewt Lake - Ludwig Stössel as Herman Felsburg (as Ludwig Stossel) - Francis Ford as Feeney (Old Backwoodsman) - Paul Hurst as Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby - Mitchell Lewis as Sheriff Andy Redcliffe - Grant Withers as Buck Ramsey - Milburn Stone as Horace K. Maydew - Dorothy Jordan as Lucy Lee's mother - Elzie Emanuel as U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford - Henry O'Neill as Joe D. Habersham - Slim Pickens as Sterling, Lanky Backwoodsman - James Kirkwood as General Fairfield - Ernest Whitman as Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford - Trevor Bardette as Rufe Ramseur - Eve March as Mallie Cramp - Hal Baylor as Rufe Ramseur Jr. - Jane Darwell as Mrs. Aurora Ratchitt - Ken Williams as Maydew's Henchman - Clarence Muse as Uncle Zack - Mae Marsh as G.A.R. Woman at the Ball Runtime: 100 minutes.