Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (1971)
1971 · 1h 40m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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 him instead.
Director: Richard A. Colla
Writers: Don Mankiewicz
Music by: Dave Grusin
Cinematography: Jacques R. Marquette
Editor: Robert L. Kimble
Cast
George Kennedy as Sarge SwansonRicardo Montalban as Al MatteoNico Minardos as NicoDiane Baker as Carol SwansonStewart Moss as Father TerrenceSallie Shockley as ValerieLarry Gates as Arnie BigelowHarold Sakata as Kenji TakichiNaomi Stevens as Mama BainHenry Wilcoxon as Bishop AndradeStanley Livingston as CharlieDana Elcar as Father Frank DinsmoreMore like this
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