The Cross and the Switchblade

1970 film directed by Don Murray
Movie film Q7728176
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The Cross and the Switchblade

Summary

The Cross and the Switchblade is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cross and the Switchblade's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade was directed by Don Murray[4].
  • Don Murray wrote the screenplay for The Cross and the Switchblade[5].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's composer is recorded as Ralph Carmichael[6].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's genre is film based on book[7].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's genre is biographical film[8].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's based on is recorded as The Cross and the Switchblade[9].
  • A cast member of The Cross and the Switchblade was Pat Boone[10].
  • A cast member of The Cross and the Switchblade was Erik Estrada[11].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade was produced by Ken Curtis[12].
  • The original language of The Cross and the Switchblade was English[13].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade was published on January 1, 1970[16].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's narrative location is recorded as New York City[17].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Cross and the Switchblade'}[18].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's after a work by is recorded as David Wilkerson[19].
  • The Cross and the Switchblade's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}[20].

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Authorship and Creation

The Cross and the Switchblade was produced by Ken Curtis[12]. It was directed by Don Murray[4]. Don Murray wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Pat Boone[10] and Erik Estrada[11].

Publication

The Cross and the Switchblade was released on January 1, 1970[16]. The original language of it was English[13]. Genres include film based on book[7] and biographical film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Cross and the Switchblade's after a work by is recorded as David Wilkerson[19].

Why It Matters

The Cross and the Switchblade ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on The Cross and the Switchblade
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    Producer Ken Curtis
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