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Sun Shines Bright , The
UNITED STATES · 1953

Sun Shines Bright , The

John Ford
racial justice Civil War legacy Southern identity judicial integrity mob violence
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Synopsis

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.

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