The Sun Shines Bright
1953 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,909 VOTES · DIR. John Ford
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 890 lines
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00:02:40 Jeff!
00:06:19 You do say the most overpowerin' things, Judge!
00:09:06 Well you just take these here critters down there...
00:12:27 ...I was just...
00:14:47 ...old time and not forgotten... and look away in Dixie Land...
00:19:49 General Fairfield...
00:23:40 Well, that's Finney...is that Little Mink?
00:26:55 Maybe it's a hant...
00:30:00 ...is like a snake-bite to YOU, Judge.
00:33:27 To see the dawn of peace.
00:38:16 What right have you or anybody else to take the law in their hands?
00:44:28 I thought I heard somebody calling me.
00:48:57 Thank you, Uncle Billy.
00:51:23 Yessir, Judge.
00:55:24 These dogs identified him, didn't they?!
00:57:41 I gotta get my heart started.
01:00:55 Make yourself comfortable.
01:04:01 Got to get my heart started again.
01:07:20 And on the long way home... kisses in the shadow of an archway!
01:11:09 Thank you Mrs Ratchitt.
01:17:19 ...or a gimpy knee...
01:28:02 And Jesus didn't say anything.
01:32:22 Good marching music!
01:35:30 Judge...you ain't voted for us yet.
Cast & Characters
Charles Winninger
Judge William Pittman Priest
Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
Dr. Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
Feeney - Old Backwoodsman
Paul Hurst
Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis
Sheriff Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers
Buck Ramsey
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed890
Dialogue density8.7 lines / min
First line00:02:40
Final line01:35:30
Production Record
DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,909