Judge Priest, a proud Confederate veteran, uses common sense and considerable humanity to dispense justice in a small town in the Post-Bellum Kentucky..


So, Judge Priest. Is it worth watching today? Yeah, but with some big caveats. If you're into old Hollywood, especially Will Rogers, or just curious about how films used to feel, you might find something to like. But if you're looking for anything resembling modern pacing or, you know, modern sensibilities around race,...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"So, Judge Priest. Is it worth watching today? Yeah, but with some big caveats. If you're into old Hollywood, especially Will Rogers, or just curious about how films used to feel, you might find something to like. But if you're looking for anything resembling modern pacing or, you know, modern sensibilities around race, you're probably gonna have a rough time. It’s very much a *hang out* movie. Not a lot happens, really. We just sort of live in this small Kentucky town for a bit, right after the ..."
Irvin S. Cobb, Lamar Trotti, Dudley Nichols
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