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The Cross and the Switchblade is a 1970 Christian film starring Pat Boone as David Wilkerson and Erik Estrada as Nicky Cruz, the teen gang member whose life was transformed by Wilkerson's ministry. The film was based on a non-fiction book of the same name. It has been viewed by an estimated 50 million people in over 30 languages in 150 countries, according to World Film Crusade.
Original Release
06/01/1970
US Release
06/01/1970
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pat Boone | David Wilkerson |
| Erik Estrada | Nicky Cruz |
| Jacqueline Giroux | Rosa |
| Jo-Ann Robinson | Little Bo |
| Dino DeFilippi | Israel |
| Don Blakely | Abdullah |
| Gil Frazier | Big Cat |
| Don Lamond | Sergeant Delano |
| Sam Capuano | Hector Gomez / Mr. Gomez |
| Alex Colon | Mingo |
Directors
Writers
Don Murray, James Bonnet, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill, David Wilkerson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pat Boone | David Wilkerson |
| Erik Estrada | Nicky Cruz |
| Jacqueline Giroux | Rosa |
| Jo-Ann Robinson | Little Bo |
| Dino DeFilippi | Israel |
| Don Blakely | Abdullah |
| Gil Frazier | Big Cat |
| Don Lamond | Sergeant Delano |
| Sam Capuano | Hector Gomez / Mr. Gomez |
| Alex Colon | Mingo |
| Hechter Ubarry | Moonlight |
| Stew Silver | Augie |
| Dorothy James | Graciela Gomez |
| David Connell | Pusher |
| Michelle Galjour | Angela |
| Jackie Cronin | Norma |
| Virginia Alonso | Mary |
| Steven Blackwell | Bottlecap |
| Thomas Mooney | Chance |
| Vince O'Brien | Judge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Curtis | Producer |
| Tom Harris | Producer |
| Dick Ross | Producer |
