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The Sickle or the Cross
The Sickle or the Cross
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  2. The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross

1949
1h 14m
Drama
War

Status

Released

Release

1949

Runtime

1h 14m

Storyline

Reverend John Burnside, American missionary in the Far East, prepares to return home after twenty years to take up the fight against Communism. The Reds imprison him and send in his place a spy who is his double, but who is instructed to come out for Communism. The spy is accepted in Burnside's home town, and he reports to local Communist headquarters, where James John, prominent local businessman but in reality a Red agent, has instructions to assist him in all details of his mission. He does a series of personal appearances and radio interviews and talk shows, using an anti-Communist approach.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Jul 1, 1949
Languages
English
Director
Frank R. Strayer
Frank R. Strayer
Production
Astor Pictures Corp.
Astor Pictures Corp.
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Rev. John Burnside

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Louise Cannon

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

James John

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Walter Deems

David Bruce

David Bruce

George Hart

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Martha Deems

Margaret Kerry

Margaret Kerry

Betty Deems

Arthur Stone

Arthur Stone

Tommy Deems

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson

Horatio

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Mrs. Burnside

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Dr. Soams

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Rev. Dodge

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Dr. Short

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

I.V. Morse

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Pakin

Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

Tim Matthews

Diane Fauntelle

Bookstore Clerk

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Chinese Official

Anne O'Neal

Mrs. Borum

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Radio Engineer

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