The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross

1949 · 74 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, War

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.

Directed by Frank R. Strayer · Written by Jesse Lasky Jr.

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Kent Taylor Rev. John Burnside
Gloria Holden Louise Cannon
Gene Lockhart James John
Emmett Vogan Walter Deems
David Bruce George Hart
Kathleen Lockhart Martha Deems
Margaret Kerry Betty Deems
Arthur Stone Tommy Deems
Dudley Dickerson Horatio
Adeline De Walt Reynolds Mrs. Burnside
Robert Emmett Keane Dr. Soams
John Eldredge Rev. Dodge

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