The Burning Cross
1947 film directed by Walter Colmes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Burning Cross is a 1947 American drama film directed by Walter Colmes. It was written by Aubrey Wisberg and released by Screen Guild Productions.
| The Burning Cross | |
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| Directed by | Walter Colmes |
| Written by | Aubrey Wisberg |
| Produced by | Walter Colmes |
| Music by | Raoul Kraushaar |
Production company | Somerset Pictures |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | less than $100,000[1] |
The film depicts Ku Klux Klan activities and was censored in Virginia and Detroit.[2][3][4][5]
Plot
A war veteran joins the Ku Klux Klan and comes to regard it as evil.
Cast
- Henry H. Daniels Jr. as Johnny Larrimer
- Virginia Patton as Doris Greene
- Dick Rich as Lud Harris
- Joel Fluellen as Charlie West
- John Fostini as Tony Areni
- Betty Roadman as Agatha Larimer
- Raymond Bond as Chester Larrimer
- Matt Willis as Mort Dauson - the Grand Dragon
- John Doucette as Toby Mason
Production
The film was made by Somerset Pictures, established in 1947 by Walter Combes, Solly Levenstein and Jake Milstein. It was their first movie.[6] They signed an agreement with Screen Guild Productions to distribute. The New York Times called Screen Guild "a minor organization which can afford the risk of alienating the Southern market."[1]
Filming started in June 1947.[7] It was shot at a new studio at Cahuenga, where offices for the Metro organisation had been.[8]
Release
The film was banned in Virginia and Detroit.[9]
References
External links
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