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Cross of fire

This film is an explosive story of romance, revenge, and murder set in the 1920's. It is based on the true and powerful account of the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D.C. Stephenson, a man whose struggle for power led him to corruption, cruelty and a passion for an unattainable woman.

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  • "1923 in Indianopolis is a time of turbulence and disillusionment for the American people - they want stability and security. One man emerges to fulfil their dreams. David Stephenson, the charasmatic leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, soon wins the support of thousands of people. But his immorality and corruption, combined with his lust for power, triggers an extraordinary chain of events that leads to his dramatic downfall. Based on a true story."
  • "This film is an explosive story of romance, revenge, and murder set in the 1920's. It is based on the true and powerful account of the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D.C. Stephenson, a man whose struggle for power led him to corruption, cruelty and a passion for an unattainable woman."@en
  • "Based on the true and powerful accout of the rise and fall of Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D.C. Stephenson (Heard), a man whose quest for power led him to corruption, cruelty and a desperate passion for an unattainable woman, Madge Oberholtzer (Harris). When Stephenson becomes frustrated in his attempts to seduce Madge, he forcefully abducts, tortures, rapes and kills her. Her death leads to a bitter trial, during which a small town prosecutor Henry (Morse) challenges the state's most brilliant defense attorney Eph Inman (Bridges). Desperate to clear his name, Stephenson implicates his own Klan supporters and a number of local politicians. His ensuing conviction marks the beginning of the decline of the Klan's terrifying influences across the nation."
  • "This film is an explosive story of romance, revenge, and murder set in the 1920's. It is based on the true and powerful account of the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson, a man whose struggle for power led him to corruption, cruelty and a passion for an unattainable woman."
  • ""John Heard starred as Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon David Curtis "Steve" Stephenson, and Mel Harris starred as the innocent woman victimized by her love for him in CROSS OF FIRE, a powerful, four-hour NBC miniseries based on the true story of the Klan's rise and fall in Indianapolis during the 1920s. ... Stephenson was given the responsibility of increasing the Klan's presence in Indiana. During his campaign he meets Madge Oberholtzer (Harris) a progressive former school teacher struggling to organize a reading program for migrant workers. They are immediately attracted to one another, but when Madge confronts him with the facts of a recent Klan attack on a local family and rejects his continued advances[,] Stephenson lures her with the promise of political support for her program, then kidnaps and brutual [sic] atacks [sic] her. Deeply humiliated by the experience, Madge takes poison. A bitter trial ensues."--1989 Peabody Awards entry form excerpt. Dramatizes the story of Stephenson and Oberholtzer, from just before they met, through her death and the ensuing murder trial of Stephenson where he was found guilty of her death."

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  • "History"
  • "Television"
  • "Made for TV movies"@en
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Historical re-creations"
  • "Docudrama"

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  • "Cross of fire"
  • "Cross of fire [videorecording]"

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