The Cross and the Switchblade (film)
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| Directed by | Don Murray |
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| Based on | The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth Sherrill |
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| Cinematography | Julian C. Townsend |
| Edited by | Angelo Ross |
| Music by | Ralph Carmichael |
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| Distributed by | Gateway Films (U.S.) 20th Century Fox (UK) |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Cross and the Switchblade is a 1970 American crime film directed by Don Murray. It stars Pat Boone as David Wilkerson, a Christian evangelist, and Erik Estrada as Nicky Cruz, a teen gang member whose life was transformed by Wilkerson's ministry. The film was based on a non-fiction book of the same name, The Cross and the Switchblade.