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  • The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
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    106 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
GP
106 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Long before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was "The Cross and The Switchblade," the story of Pastor David Wilkerson and gang member Nicky Cruz.
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Writers
Don Murray (screenplay) | James Bonnet (screenplay) | Elizabeth Sherrill (book) | John Sherrill (book) | David Wilkerson (novel)
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Release date
Jun 1970 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Pat Boone
David Wilkerson David Wilkerson   See fewer
Erik Estrada
Nicky Cruz Nicky Cruz   See fewer
Jacqueline Giroux
Rosa (as Jackie Giroux) Rosa (as Jackie Giroux)   See fewer
Jo-Ann Robinson
Little Bo Little Bo   See fewer
Don Blakely
Abdullah Abdullah   See fewer
Gil Frazier
Big Cat Big Cat   See fewer
Don Lamond
Sergeant Delano Sergeant Delano   See fewer
Sam Capuano
Hector Gomez Hector Gomez   See fewer
Alex Colon
Mingo Mingo   See fewer
Hechter Ubarry
Moonlight (as Hector Mercado) Moonlight (as Hector Mercado)   See fewer
Dorothy James
Graciela Gomez Graciela Gomez   See fewer
David Connell
Pusher Pusher   See fewer
Steven Blackwell
Bottlecap (as Darryl Speer) Bottlecap (as Darryl Speer)   See fewer
Thomas Mooney
Chance Chance   See fewer
Vince O'Brien
Judge (as Vincent O'Brien) Judge (as Vincent O'Brien)   See fewer
Jay Devlin
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Paul Haney
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
Stanley Finesmith
Trial Defendant Trial Defendant   See fewer
Sal Christi
Court Policeman Court Policeman   See fewer
Andrew T. Murphy
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Kleg Seth
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
Laura Figueroa
Mau Mau Deb Mau Mau Deb   See fewer
Jonelle Allen
Bishop Deb Bishop Deb   See fewer
Mark Dawson
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Norman Bly
Heckler Heckler   See fewer
Mark Hall
Teen-ager (uncredited) Teen-ager (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Reems
Gang Member (uncredited) Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Suriano
Chi-Chi (uncredited) Chi-Chi (uncredited)   See fewer
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