Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film. The film was based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest. The film was directed by John Ford and produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film. The film satirizes life in post-reconstruction Kentucky.
Read more about Judge Priest: Cast, Plot, Stepin Fetchit, Hattie McDaniel, Will Rogers, Connection To Birth of A Nation, Portraying Post-Reconstruction South, A Stereotypical Portrayal of African-Americans, Soundtrack
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