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The Sickle or the Cross

  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 1h 14m
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David Bruce, Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Charles Halton, Gloria Holden, Robert Emmett Keane, Margaret Kerry, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Anne O'Neal, Arthur Stone, Kent Taylor, and Emmett Vogan in The Sickle or the Cross (1949)
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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 ... Read allReverend 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 accepte... Read allReverend 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 Joh... Read all

  • Director
    • Frank R. Strayer
  • Writer
    • Jesse Lasky Jr.
  • Stars
    • Kent Taylor
    • Gloria Holden
    • Gene Lockhart
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    31
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    • Director
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writer
      • Jesse Lasky Jr.
    • Stars
      • Kent Taylor
      • Gloria Holden
      • Gene Lockhart
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    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Rev. John Burnside
    Gloria Holden
    Gloria Holden
    • Louise Cannon
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • James John
    David Bruce
    David Bruce
    • George Hart
    Emmett Vogan
    Emmett Vogan
    • Walter Deems
    Kathleen Lockhart
    Kathleen Lockhart
    • Martha Deems
    Margaret Kerry
    Margaret Kerry
    • Betty Deems
    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
    Ivan Triesault
    Ivan Triesault
    • I.V. Morse
    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • Dr. Short
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • Pakin
    Gayne Whitman
    Gayne Whitman
    • Tim Matthews
    Anne O'Neal
    • Mrs. Borum
    Dian Fauntelle
    • Bookstore Clerk
    • Director
      • Frank R. Strayer
    • Writer
      • Jesse Lasky Jr.
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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Seeds of Destruction
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Roland Reed Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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