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Judge Priest 1934 Directed by John Ford

Enough laughs to make your head spin!

Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, restores the justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky using his common sense and his great sense of humanity.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Company Fox Film Corporation
Release Date 15 September 1934
80 mins
Cast
Will Rogers
Will Rogers Judge William Pitman 'Billy' Priest
Tom Brown
Tom Brown Jerome Priest
Anita Louise
Anita Louise Ellie May Gillespie
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall Reverend Ashby Brand
David Landau
David Landau Bob Gillis
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson Virginia Maydew
Roger Imhof
Roger Imhof Billy Gaynor
Frank Melton
Frank Melton Fleming "Flem" Talley
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill Senator Horace Maydew
Brenda Fowler
Brenda Fowler Mrs. Caroline Priest
Francis Ford
Francis Ford Juror No. 12
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel Aunt Dilsey
Stepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit Jeff Poindexter
Crew
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Writers
Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Dudley Nichols
Dudley Nichols
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti
Producer
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
Cinematography
George Schneiderman
George Schneiderman
Editor
Paul Weatherwax
Paul Weatherwax
Sound
Albert Protzman
Albert Protzman
Set Decoration
William S. Darling
William S. Darling
Costume Design
Royer
Royer
Music
Samuel Kaylin
Samuel Kaylin
Assistant Director
Edward O'Fearna
Edward O'Fearna