

The Burning Cross
1947 · Movie · 1h 17m · NR
Crime
"A Daring Expose of the K.K.K."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
5.6/10
Key crew
- Ralph StanleyOriginal Music Composer
- Walter ColmesDirector
- Aubrey WisbergScreenplay
Cast
- Henry H. Daniels Jr.Johnny Larimer
- Virginia PattonDoris Green
- Dick RichLud Harris
- Betty RoadmanAgatha Larimer
- Raymond BondDad Larimer
- Matt WillisMort Dauson
- John DoucetteToby Mason
- Alexander PopeHoward Gibbons
- Joel FluellenCharlie West
- John FostiniTony Areni
- Walden BoyleInvestigator Walter Strickland
- Richard BaileyEddie "Pel" Pelham
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Themes
ku klux klanmurdersocial commentaryprejudiceracismintimidation























