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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
53 audience votes
Key crew
- John FordDirector
- Laurence StallingsScreenplay
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charles WinningerWilliam Pittman Priest
- Arleen WhelanLucy Lee Lake
- John RussellAshby Corwin
- Stepin FetchitJeff Poindexter
- Russell SimpsonLewt Lake
- Ludwig StösselHerman Felsburg
- Francis FordFeeney
- Paul HurstJimmy Bagby
- Mitchell LewisAndy Redcliffe
- Grant WithersBuck Ramsey
- Milburn StoneHorace K. Maydew
- Dorothy JordanLucy Lee's Mother
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Themes
dancingsmall townjudgekentuckyelectionyankee