Judge Priest Overview:

Judge Priest (1934) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by John Ford and produced by Sol M. Wurtzel.

SYNOPSIS

Rogers is perfect as a small-town judge who metes out justice with a serving of common sense. Slightly dated, but full of sharply observed detail and rich characterizations. Worth a look for Ford fans. This was based on the stories by Irvin S. Cobb and later remade by Ford as The Sun Shines Bright (1953).

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Judge Priest (1934)

By Beatrice on Apr 28, 2013 From Flickers in Time

Judge Priest? Directed by John Ford 1934/USA Fox Film Corporation First viewing #85 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is essentially a love letter to a simpler time – in this case 1890′s Kentucky, where folks still remember the glories of the antebellum South vividly. ?Ju... Read full article


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Judge William 'Billy' Priest: [to Bagby] That breath of yours is like a hot mince pie.


Judge William 'Billy' Priest: That's sort of a novelty, Herman, - the barber gettin' cut up! Whoever cut him up couldn't have cut him up much if they used the barber's razor.


[first lines]
Judge William 'Billy' Priest: Hear! Hear! Hear! Court's called to order!


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Facts about

Working title was "Judge Old Priest".
Some characters were created exclusively for the film including Ellie May Gillespie, Jerome Priest, and Virginia Maydew.
Stepin Fetchit reprised his role for the 1953 remake, The Sun Shines Bright.
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