United States / Sep 01, 1947 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Glen Allen | Bobby West |
| Tom Kennedy | Police Station Sergeant |
| Clinton Rosemond | Grandpa West |
| Matthew Beard | Shoeshiner (uncredited) |
| Marion Brown | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Tom Daly | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Mike Donovan | Guard (uncredited) |
| Mollie MacIntosh | Minor Role (uncredited) |
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| Marjorie Manners | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Betty McMahon | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| William Murphy | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Helen Servis | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jamesson Shade | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | Bill Elkins - Florist (uncredited) |
| Peggy Wynne | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Rory Mallinson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Herbert Wilms | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Victor Zimmerman | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Burning Cross |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Somerset Pictures Corp. |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1947 |
| Production | Walter Colmes |
| Writer | Aubrey Wisberg, Selvyn Levinson |
| Editing | Jason H. Bernie |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Assistant directors | George Moskov, Walter Colmes |
| Camera operators | Walter Strenge |
| Additional photography | Walter Strenge |
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| Production design | Jacques Mapes, George Bahr, Frank Paul Sylos |
| Art direction | Frank Paul Sylos, Jacques Mapes, George Bahr |
| Set decoration | Jacques Mapes, George Bahr, Frank Paul Sylos |
| Music | Ralph Stanley, Ferol Redd |
| Sound | Ferol Redd, Ralph Stanley |
| Costume design | Ted Larsen, James H. Wade |
| Makeup | Ted Larsen, James H. Wade |
| Hairstyling | Ted Larsen, James H. Wade |
| Budget | 150 € |
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