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The Sickle or the Cross (1949)

The Sickle or the Cross poster
Directed by
Frank R. Strayer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drama about a man who becomes a labor union organizer and tries to stop communist influence. He relies on his Christian faith and community support to fight for fairness.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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