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.

Charles Winninger
William Pittman Priest

Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake

John Russell
Ashby Corwin

Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter

Russell Simpson
Lewt Lake

Ludwig Stössel
Herman Felsburg

Francis Ford
Feeney

Paul Hurst
Jimmy Bagby
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May 2, 1953
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
NR
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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