
Judge Priest
Enough laughs to make your head spin!
Directed by John Ford
Produced by Fox Film Corporation
A warmhearted small-town comedy-drama centered on a wise, humane judge using folksy wisdom and common sense to restore justice and community harmony in post-Civil War Kentucky.
Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, restores the justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky using his common sense and his great sense of humanity.
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Questions people ask
Is Judge Priest easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Does Judge Priest end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Judge Priest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Judge Priest sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Judge Priest violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Like Judge Priest
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Same Mood as Judge Priest
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Judge Priest, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































