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Judge Priest (1934)

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Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, uses common sense and considerable humanity to dispense justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky.

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Complete credited cast:
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Judge Priest
Tom Brown ...
Jerome Priest
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Ellie May Gillespie
Henry B. Walthall ...
Rev. Ashby Brand
David Landau ...
Bob Gillis
Rochelle Hudson ...
Virginia Maydew
Roger Imhof ...
Billy Gaynor
Frank Melton ...
Flem Talley
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Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
Berton Churchill ...
Senator Horace Maydew
Brenda Fowler ...
Mrs. Caroline Priest
Francis Ford ...
Juror No. 12
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Aunt Dilsey (as Hattie McDaniels)
Stepin Fetchit ...
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Judge William "Billy" Priest lives in a very patriotic (Confederate) southern town. Priest plays a laid-back, widowed judge who helps uphold the law in his toughest court case yet. In the meantime, he plays matchmaker for his young nephew. Written by <[email protected]>

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Mellow as a mint julep and twice as refreshing. See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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28 September 1934 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

El juez  »

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(Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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"Based on Irvin S. Cobb's character of 'Judge Priest'" was a compromise onscreen source credit. Fox wanted to use "Based on the Judge Priest Stories by Irwin S. Cobb," but Mr. Cobb objected because he had written over 70 stories, was still writing them, and the statement might inhibit future sales of them. See more »

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[first lines]
Judge William 'Billy' Priest: Hear! Hear! Hear! Court's called to order!
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Featured in 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

Aunt Dilsey's Song
(1934) (uncredited)
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge
Lyrics by Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trotti
Sung a cappella by Hattie McDaniel
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Simple mastery, masterful simplicity: a great work
8 August 2003 | by (Adelaide, South Australia) – See all my reviews

John Ford adopts and works within the conventions of this homespun genre. As he did with the genre of every film he made. Yes, racial stereotyping -- but Ford knew it was, and let you see it for what it was. Yes, sentimental and corny, but knowing and loving that way, presenting it for what you the viewer want to make of it.

After seventy years, still so funny, so affectionate, so insightful. And topical for 2003: is there any better depiction of populist politics, or expression of faith in the democratic mystery of the common man?

The art that conceals art. Try to see it on a film-projected screen. I'm off to look at THE SUN SHINES BR


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