NR | 1 h 32 min | Drama, Comedy | 1953
On screen, judges usually sit, speak little, summon people to their bench or chamber, and are rarely seen outside court. But Judge Priest (Charles Winninger) is no ordinary judge. He stands and talks and walks a lot, especially outside court.
Priest presides over a town riven with class and color prejudices, where he’s seeking re-election. He’s bound by his judicial duty to adjudicate matters in court but bound by his conscience to settle others out of court. But townsfolk (would-be voters) and his electoral rival Maydew (Milburn Stone) are judging Priest’s every step. Will he practice the values of law, order, and justice that he professes?…