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The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

★ 7.0/10 74 min Drama, War United States English
Screenplay by: Jesse Lasky Jr.
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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