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The Sun Shines Bright (1953) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Ford

Writing Credits  

Laurence Stallings ... (screenplay)
 
Irvin S. Cobb ... (short stories "The Sun Shines Bright", "The Mob from Massac" and "The Lord Provides")

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

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 (as Ludwig Stossel)
Francis Ford ... Feeney - Old Backwoodsman
Paul Hurst ... Army Sgt. Jimmy Bagby
Mitchell Lewis ... Sheriff Andy Redcliffe
Grant Withers ... Buck Ramsey
Milburn Stone ... Horace K. Maydew
Dorothy Jordan ... Lucy Lee's Mother
Elzie Emanuel ... U.S. Grant 'You Ess' Woodford
Henry O'Neill ... Joe D. Habersham
Slim Pickens ... Sterling - Lanky Backwoodsman
James Kirkwood ... Gen. Fairfield
Ernest Whitman ... Pleasant 'Uncle Plez' Woodford
Trevor Bardette ... Rufe Ramseur
Eve March ... Mallie Cramp
Hal Baylor ... Rufe Ramseur Jr.
Jane Darwell ... Mrs. Aurora Ratchitt
Kenny Williams Kenny Williams ... Maydew's Henchman (as Ken Williams)
Clarence Muse ... Uncle Zack
Mae Marsh ... G.A.R. Woman at the Ball
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Myrtle Anderson Myrtle Anderson ... Washerwoman (uncredited)
Walter Bacon Walter Bacon ... Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley Arthur Berkeley ... Townsman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage Danny Borzage ... Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman ... Townsman (uncredited)
Jess Cavin ... Townsman (uncredited)
Jane Crowley Jane Crowley ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis Willa Pearl Curtis ... Washerwoman (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle Mimi Doyle ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll ... Townsman (uncredited)
Slim Gaut Slim Gaut ... Townsman (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Al Haskell ... Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... Deputy (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
James Jackson James Jackson ... James (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone ... Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Jack Kenny ... Townsman (uncredited)
Philip Kieffer Philip Kieffer ... Jansen (uncredited)
Anne Kunde ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Jack Low Jack Low ... Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... Deputy (uncredited)
Cactus Mack ... Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
Louis Mason ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick ... Townsman (uncredited)
Mathew McCue ... Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Guard (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Dock Walloper (uncredited)
James O'Hara ... Cadet Leader (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Beaker (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Townsman (uncredited)
Barry Regan Barry Regan ... Tally Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Rickson ... Dink (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Society Matron at the Ball (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall Allen D. Sewall ... Townsman (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson ... Assistant Blacksmith (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley Leslie Sketchley ... Townsman (uncredited)
Elizabeth Slifer ... Gossip (uncredited)
Cap Somers Cap Somers ... Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
Blackjack Ward ... Townsman (uncredited)
Bennie Washington Bennie Washington ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne ... Cadet (uncredited)

Produced by 

Merian C. Cooper ... producer (uncredited)
John Ford ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Victor Young

Cinematography by 

Archie Stout ... director of photography

Editing by 

Jack Murray

Art Direction by 

Frank Hotaling

Set Decoration by 

John McCarthy Jr.
George Milo

Costume Design by 

Adele Palmer

Makeup Department 

James R. Barker ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Lee Lukather ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Wingate Smith ... assistant director

Sound Department 

T.A. Carman ... sound
Howard Wilson ... sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Jack Caffee ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Nels Mathias ... key grip (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Barbara Ford ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

R. Dale Butts ... composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Jester Hairston ... music arranger (uncredited)
Harry Scharf ... assistant musical director (uncredited)
Victor Young ... musical director (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Herbert J. Yates ... presenter
D.R.O. Hatswell ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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