
Film
The Burning Cross
1947 · 1h 17m · Crime
A Daring Expose of the K.K.K.
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- 5.6
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Overview
Recently returned from WWII combat, unable to find a job, finding his sweetheart engaged to another man, and generally aware of the changes which have occurred in his hometown while he was away, a young man becomes easily talked into joining the Ku Klux Klan. Banned by the Virginia Board of Censors, and financed independently because no bank would loan money for it.
Cast

Henry H. Daniels Jr.
Johnny Larimer

Virginia Patton
Doris Green

Dick Rich
Lud Harris

Betty Roadman
Agatha Larimer

Raymond Bond
Dad Larimer

Matt Willis
Mort Dauson

John Doucette
Toby Mason
Alexander Pope
Howard Gibbons

Joel Fluellen
Charlie West
John Fostini
Tony Areni
Walden Boyle
Investigator Walter Strickland

Richard Bailey
Eddie "Pel" Pelham
Jack Shutta
Police Lt. Ira Hill

Ross Elliott
The Combative Striker

Herb Vigran
Jim Todd
Madie Norman
Kitty West
Crew
- Walter ColmesDirector
- Aubrey WisbergScreenplay
- Walter StrengeDirector of Photography
- Ralph StanleyOriginal Music Composer
- Jason H. BernieEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 1, 1947
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $150
- Genres
- Crime
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