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The Sickle or the Cross (1949)
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74 min | Drama, War

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The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

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74 min | 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 ...See moreReverend 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. Meanwhile, he is getting the chance to see how Americans live, and the part that religion plays in their lives, and there is also a slight romance between him and Burnside's former sweetheart, Louise Cannon, who thinks he is the man she knew twenty-years previously. Then comes the night when he is scheduled to go on the air on an international hook-up, at which time he is do an about-face and speak on the virtues of Communism. Instead, he tears up his pro-Communist speech and denounces Communism. Red agents kill him and they are rounded up by the FBI. The real Burnside, in a North Korean prison, hears the broadcast. Written by Les Adams See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Kent Taylor Rev. John Burnside Rev. John Burnside See fewer	I'm Still Alive (1940)
Gloria Holden Louise Cannon Louise Cannon See fewer	Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Gene Lockhart James John James John See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
David Bruce George Hart George Hart See fewer	The Mad Ghoul (1943)
Emmett Vogan Walter Deems Walter Deems See fewer	Emergency Landing (1941)
Kathleen Lockhart Martha Deems Martha Deems See fewer	Sweethearts (1938)
Margaret Kerry Betty Deems Betty Deems See fewer	Canon City (1948)
Arthur Stone Tommy Deems Tommy Deems See fewer	Ruthless (1948)
Dudley Dickerson Horatio Horatio See fewer	Hold That Lion! (1947)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds Mrs. Burnside Mrs. Burnside See fewer	The Human Comedy (1943)
Robert Emmett Keane Dr. Soams Dr. Soams See fewer	There's a Girl in My Heart (1949)
John Eldredge Rev. Dodge Rev. Dodge See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Ivan Triesault I.V. Morse I.V. Morse See fewer	Notorious (1946)
Charles Halton Dr. Short Dr. Short See fewer	To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Gene Roth Pakin Pakin See fewer	The Spider (1958)
Gayne Whitman Tim Matthews Tim Matthews See fewer	Money Madness (1917)
Anne O'Neal Mrs. Borum Mrs. Borum See fewer	Gun Crazy (1950)
Dian Fauntelle Bookstore Clerk Bookstore Clerk See fewer	G-Men Never Forget (1948)
Philip Ahn Chinese Official Chinese Official See fewer	Impact (1949)
Victor Sen Yung Major Major See fewer	Across the Pacific (1942)
Jack Rice Radio Engineer Radio Engineer See fewer	Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
Joe Hinds Mr. Willoughby Mr. Willoughby See fewer	The Sickle or the Cross (1949)
Nan Boardman Mrs. Willoughby Mrs. Willoughby See fewer	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Stephen Chase Detective Detective See fewer	When Worlds Collide (1951)