The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

★ 6.0 1h 14m IMDb

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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Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor as Rev. John Burnside Died 1987 · Nashua, Iowa, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kent Taylor (May 11, 1907 – April 11, 1987) was an American actor. Born Louis William Weiss in Nashua, Iowa, Taylor appeared in more than 110 films, the bulk of...
Gloria Holden
Gloria Holden as Louise Cannon Died 1991 · London, England, UK From Wikipedia Gloria Anna Holden (September 5, 1903 – March 22, 1991) was an English-born American film actress, best known for her 1936 role as Dracula's Daughter in the film of the same title..
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart as James John Died 1957 · London, Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edwin Eugene Lockhart (July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian-American character actor, singer, and playwright. He also wrote the lyrics to a number of p...
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan as Walter Deems Died 1969 · Lima, Ohio, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Emmett Vogan was an American actor with almost 500 film appearances from 1934–54, making him, along with Bess Flowers, one of the most prolific film acto...
David Bruce
David Bruce as George Hart Died 1976 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA David Bruce (born Marden Andrew McBroom; January 6, 1914 – May 3, 1976) was an American film actor, known for his chilling performance as Ted Allison in The Mad Ghoul. He was a company member of Penin...
Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart as Martha Deems Died 1978 · Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathleen Lockhart  (August 9, 1894 — February 18, 1978) was an English-born stage actress. She was born Kathleen Arthur in Southsea, Hampshire in England. An a...

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