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The Sickle or the Cross is a 1949 American drama film directed by Frank Strayer, which stars Kent Taylor, Gloria Holden, and Gene Lockhart. The screenplay was written by Jesse L. Lasky Jr. from an original story by T. G. Eggers. Produced and distributed by the Lutheran Laymen's League, it had its world premiere in Burbank, California on July 1, 1949.
Original Release
07/01/1949
US Release
07/01/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kent Taylor | Rev. John Burnside |
| Gloria Holden | Louise Cannon |
| Gene Lockhart | James John |
| David Bruce | George Hart |
| Emmett Vogan | Walter Deems |
| Kathleen Lockhart | Martha Deems |
| Margaret Kerry | Betty Deems |
| Arthur Stone | Tommy Deems |
| Dudley Dickerson | Horatio |
| Adeline De Walt Reynolds | Mrs. Burnside |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kent Taylor | Rev. John Burnside |
| Gloria Holden | Louise Cannon |
| Gene Lockhart | James John |
| David Bruce | George Hart |
| Emmett Vogan | Walter Deems |
| 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 |
| Ivan Triesault | I.V. Morse |
| Charles Halton | Dr. Short |
| Gene Roth | Pakin |
| Gayne Whitman | Tim Matthews |
| Anne O'Neal | Mrs. Borum |
| Dian Fauntelle | Bookstore Clerk |
| Philip Ahn | Chinese Official |
| Victor Sen Yung | Major |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roland D. Reed | Producer |
| Guy V. Thayer Jr. | Producer |
