The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

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.

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  • Release Date: 1949-07-01
  • Runtime: 1h 14min
  • Director: Frank R. Strayer

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Cast

  • 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

  • Charles Halton

    Dr. Short

  • Ivan Triesault

    I.V. Morse

  • Gene Roth

    Pakin

  • Gayne Whitman

    Tim Matthews

  • Diane Fauntelle

    Bookstore Clerk

  • Philip Ahn

    Chinese Official

  • Anne O'Neal

    Mrs. Borum

  • Jack Rice

    Radio Engineer

  • Victor Sen Yung

    Major

  • Joe Hinds

    Mr. Willoughby

  • Nan Boardman

    Mrs. Willoughby

  • Stephen Chase

    Detective