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Judge Priest

Play trailer Poster for Judge Priest 1934,  1h 20m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 47% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 47% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
In this John Ford comedy, Will Rogers stars as Judge William Priest, an amiable Civil War veteran living in small-town Kentucky. While the widowed Judge Priest, a proud former Confederate, dispenses justice in his court, he also finds time to help his nephew, Jerome (Tom Brown), and woo Ellie May Gillespie (Anita Louise), the girl of his dreams. The easy-going Priest also memorably performs with the doting Aunt Dilsey (Hattie McDaniels), making for a rousing depiction of postwar Southern living.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Jul 23, 2019
The best Rogers picture for some time. Go to Full Review
Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair May 31, 2019
What the movies need is something with a little color and spirit, with a flash of insight or sincerity -- not mild sedatives of this sort. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jun 13, 2008
Ford spends more time setting up a kind of slow-going Southern atmosphere, where everyone knows everyone and it's always just about time for another mint julep. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Aug 29, 2006
4/5
Agreeable Will Rogers vehicle from John Ford. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 9, 2006
B
Will Rogers has found a part that is best suited for his talents as a populist humorist. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John Ford

Director

Will Rogers

Judge William "Billy" Priest

Tom Brown

Jerome Priest

Anita Louise

Ellie May Gillespie

Henry B. Walthall

Rev. Ashby Brand

Stepin Fetchit

Jeff Poindexter

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Judge Priest

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Movie Info

Synopsis In this John Ford comedy, Will Rogers stars as Judge William Priest, an amiable Civil War veteran living in small-town Kentucky. While the widowed Judge Priest, a proud former Confederate, dispenses justice in his court, he also finds time to help his nephew, Jerome (Tom Brown), and woo Ellie May Gillespie (Anita Louise), the girl of his dreams. The easy-going Priest also memorably performs with the doting Aunt Dilsey (Hattie McDaniels), making for a rousing depiction of postwar Southern living.
Director
John Ford
Production Co
Fox Film Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1934, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 20m
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