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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

John Ford’s second Judge Priest film ruminates on the racial and gender order of postbellum Kentucky, and the place of law and justice within it.

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The Sun Shines Bright - Eureka - Blueprint: Review
Judge Billy Priest (Charles Winninger) insouciantly and pensively presiding over his court in The Sun Shines Bright (Republic Pictures).

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This post is part of the ‘Rewound’ series of analyses of objects or episodes from cultural and political history.

Content warning: Racism; Rape; Lynching.

Spoiler alert: This analysis of the film The Sun Shines Bright and its themes reveals plot details for the purpose of enhancing that analysis.

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