The Badge or the Cross

Name: The Badge or the Cross
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-02-22
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.7
Cast: George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Nico Minardos, Stewart Moss, Sallie Shockley

IMDb ID: tt0066332 · Year: 1971 · Rating: 7.7 (45 votes)

Genres: Drama

After his wife is murdered, a veteran cop quits the police department and becomes a priest. Several years later he is assigned to a parish where he meets the man who killed his wife--and discovers that the killer was gunning for h...

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Release Date1971-02-22Runtime120 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordstv series pilotFilming LocationsUniversal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USAProduction CompaniesUniversal TelevisionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066332/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0066332.jpgUpdated At2025-10-22T00:26:34

Directors

Richard A. Colla

Writers

Don Mankiewicz

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: George Kennedy | Character: Sarge Swanson
Actor: Ricardo Montalban | Character: Al Matteo
Actor: Nico Minardos | Character: Nico
Actor: Stewart Moss | Character: Father Terence
Actor: Sallie Shockley | Character: Valerie
Actor: Larry Gates | Character: Arnie Bigelow
Actor: Harold Sakata | Character: Kenji Takichi
Actor: Ramon Bieri | Character: Chief Dewey
Actor: Naomi Stevens | Character: Mama Bain
Actor: Walter Brooke | Character: Rector
Actor: Henry Wilcoxon | Character: Bishop Andrade
Actor: Dana Elcar | Character: Father Frank Dinsmore
Actor: Stanley Livingston | Character: Charlie
Actor: David Huddleston | Character: Tyler
Actor: Charles Tyner | Character: Hawley
Actor: Robert Donner | Character: Actor
Actor: Randolph Mantooth | Character: Sarge's Roommate
Actor: Barry Cahill | Character: Actor
Actor: Elizabeth Colla | Character: Actress
Actor: Morgan Justin | Character: Man
Actor: Jeff Thompson | Character: Actor
Actor: Diane Baker | Character: Carol Swanson

[Directors Group]
Name: Richard A. Colla | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Don Mankiewicz | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Richard A. Colla | Role: Producer
Name: David Levy | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Dave Grusin | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jacques R. Marquette | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Robert L. Kimble | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Joe Alves | Role: Art Director
Name: Sydney Z. Litwack | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Charles S. Thompson | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Grady Hunt | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Wallace Worsley Jr. | Role: Production Manager
Name: Charles Clement | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Georg Fenady | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: David H. Moriarty | Role: Sound Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Richard Belding | Role: Editorial Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066332/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: February 22, 1971

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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