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Judge Priest (1934)
American comedy romance drama.
Judge Priest uses common sense and considerable humanity to dispense justice in small town Kentucky.
Judge Priest was a hit at the box office, helping Will Rogers become the top male film star of 1934.
Hattie McDaniel (last name appears as “McDaniels” in the opening credits) was just beginning her trek to stardom when she shot Judge Priest. Before this film she was a relatively unknown actress.
First credited film role for Hattie McDaniel.
In the role as Jeff Poindexter, director John Ford gave Stepin Fetchit some room to expand his comic performance. When Judge Priest asks Jeff why he is not wearing his shoes, Fetchit comically ad libs, “I’m saving them for when my feet wear out.”
The film was remade by Ford in 1953 as The Sun Shines Bright.
| Directed by | John Ford |
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| Written by | Irvin S. Cobb Dudley Nichols Lamar Trotti |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Starring | Will Rogers Tom Brown Henry B. Walthall Hattie McDaniel Stepin Fetchit |
| Cinematography | George Schneiderman |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge Samuel Kaylin (uncredited) |
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Fox Film Corporation
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,176,000 (U.S. and Canada rentals) |
