Don Murray (3) (1929–2024)
Author of The Cross and The Switchblade [videorecording]
For other authors named Don Murray, see the disambiguation page.
Works by Don Murray
The Cross and The Switchblade [videorecording] (1970) — Director/Screenwriter — 95 copies, 2 reviews
Associated Works
These Thousand Hills [1959 film] — Actor — 4 copies
One Foot in Hell [1960 film] 2 copies
Rainbow [1978 film] — Actor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1929-07-31
- Date of death
- 2024-02
- Gender
- male
- Education
- East Rockaway High School, East Rockaway, New York
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Occupations
- actor
film director - Organizations
- Brethren Volunteer Service
- Relationships
- Lange, Hope (former spouse | divorced)
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Goleta, California, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- California, USA
Members
Reviews
Based on a true story, David Wilkerson (Pat Boone) is the small-town preacher who gets caught in the shadows of a crime-ridden neighborhood in New York City. He encounters a gang led by Nicky Cruz (Erik Estrada), and David brings a message of hope to the angry youths. Guided by the street-wise Little Bo (Jo-Ann Robinson), David quickly learns about the neighborhood and how to approach the cynical juveniles. Nicky Cruz would go on to become an ordained minister, preaching the gospel due to show more the initial efforts of David Wilkerson. In the end they start a center called Teen Challenge to support teens. show less
The Cross and the Switchblade - The Story with the solution to the most pressing problems afflicting Youth by Don Murray
David Wilkerson's courageous Mission, Nicky Cruz's dramatic Conversion.
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Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 1
- Also by
- 14
- Members
- 95
- Popularity
- #197,645
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 18
- Languages
- 2