1934 Romantic Comedy - Old Judge Priest - Lessons of a bygone era wrapped in Southern justice

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Published May 6, 2025

Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, and based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest.

A warm yet controversial tale of small-town justice, Judge William 'Billy' Priest, is a folksy judge navigating courtroom antics, family drama, and community tensions in a nostalgic 1890s Southern town.

Main Actors:
Will Rogers - Judge William 'Billy' Priest
Tom Brown - Jerome Priest
Anita Louise - Ellie May Gillespie
Henry B. Walthall - Reverend Ashby Brand
David Landau - Bob Gillis
Rochelle Hudson - Virginia Maydew
Roger Imhof - Billy Gaynor
Frank Melton - Flem Talley
Charley Grapewin - Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
Berton Churchill - Senator Horace Maydew
Brenda Fowler - Mrs. Caroline Priest
Francis Ford - Juror No. 12
Hattie McDaniel - Aunt Dilsey
Stepin Fetchit - Jeff Poindexter

Release date: September 28, 1934
Filming location: Kentucky (setting), filmed in California

Black & White version: https://youtu.be/Rsvi-AeIcF0

This film is available with English & Spanish audio, and subtitled in many language options

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