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| The Sickle or the Cross | |
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| Directed by | Frank Strayer |
| Screenplay by | Jesse L. Lasky Jr. |
| Story by | T. G. Eggers |
| Produced by | Roland Reed |
| Starring | Kent Taylor Gloria Holden Gene Lockhart |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Edited by | Roy Luby |
| Music by | Alberto Colombo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lutheran Laymen's League |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
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