The Cross and the Switchblade 1970 123movies

Watch: The Cross and the Switchblade 1970 123movies, Full Movie Online – David Wilkerson is a relatively young parish priest in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. With nominal funds, insufficient even to get a hotel room which forces him to sleep in his car, his church sends him to New York City to bring the word of God to the young men and youth of the Egyptian Kings, who are on trial for their violent gang activities. David hopes God will be their salvation. Although David is not allowed to get near the Egyptian Kings, his trip to the courthouse does garner much publicity. Because of that publicity, David meets a tough street youth named Little Bo, who offers to introduce David to the main gangs still out on the streets, namely the mixed white Mau Maus, and the predominantly black Bishops, who are fighting each other for territory. Who the gangs hate more than each other, however, are the authorities. David turns his attentions to the two gangs, and wants them to know that God loves them no matter who they are or what they do, and in doing so will guide them to make the right choices in life. He and his messages may be difficult to penetrate into the groups, but the general consensus is that if he can get through to Nicky Cruz, one of the leaders of the Mau Maus, he will be able to get through to anyone. But David hopes to get through to them all, at his own risk, especially as Nicky continually threatens him. Another that he sees who is especially in trouble is Rosa, Nicky’s “girl” who will do anything to get the money to get her two injection per day heroin fixes..
Plot: A film adaptation of a book written in 1963. It tells the true story of Wilkerson’s first five years in New York City, where he ministered to disillusioned youth, encouraging them to turn away from the drugs and gang violence they were involved with.
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Outstanding movie that is a portrayal of a true story!
One of the criteria by which I measure the quality of a movie is the ability for me to watch it again and again without the “you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen it” attitude. This is just such a movie… I can watch it and then a year later see it again and enjoy it just as much. This is an entertaining film that if it were not a true story, would seem contrived, but the fact that it is a true story only adds to the appeal of this film. Perhaps the only negative one might have to about this movie is the very dated style and soundtrack. Personally, I enjoy the “datedness” of this movie… kind of like aged fine wine, it just makes it better! If you see the movie then be sure to read the book “The cross and the switchblade” and to also read the book by Nicky Cruz called “Run baby run”. Both can be found on Amazon.com and are even better than the movie.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 46 min (106 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated GP
Genre Biography, Crime, Drama
Director Don Murray
Writer Don Murray, James Bonnet, Elizabeth Sherrill
Actors Pat Boone, Erik Estrada, Jacqueline Giroux
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 16:9 widescreen
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm