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title: 'The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Murray'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cross-and-the-switchblade-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068428/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)

1970 · 106 min · History · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-murray)
- **Screenplay:** [Don Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-murray)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ralph Carmichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-carmichael)
- **Producer:** [Ken Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-curtis)

## Cast

- [Pat Boone](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-boone)
- [Erik Estrada](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-estrada)

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