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The Sun Shines Bright
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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 ... General 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
Ken Williams ... Maydew's Henchman
Clarence Muse ... Uncle Zack

Mae Marsh ... G.A.R. Woman at the Ball
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Pennick ... Beaker (Lynch-Party Member) (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Society Matron at the Ball (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne ... Cadet (uncredited)
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Produced by
Merian C. Cooper .... producer (uncredited)
John Ford .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Victor Young 
 
Cinematography by
Archie Stout (director of photography)
 
Film 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)
 
Editorial Department
Barbara Ford .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
R. Dale Butts .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
R. Dale Butts .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jester Hairston .... music arranger (uncredited)
Harry Scharf .... assistant musical director (uncredited)
Victor Young .... musical director (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Herbert J. Yates .... presenter
D.R.O. Hatswell .... technical advisor (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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