Cross of Fire

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  • TV-14
  • 1989
  • 1 Season

Cross of Fire is a 1989 American television miniseries based on the rape and murder of Madge Oberholtzer by D. C. Stephenson, a highly successful leader of the Indiana branch of Ku Klux Klan. It stars John Heard as Stephenson and Mel Harris as Oberholtzer. Lloyd Bridges is also in the cast. It was originally shown in two parts (2 hours each night). The first was watched by 17.5 million viewers and the second by 20.4 million. In syndication, it is shown as a television movie.

Cross of Fire is a series that ran for 1 seasons (2 episodes) between November 5, 1989 and on NBC

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Cross of Fire (Pt. 2)
2. Cross of Fire (Pt. 2)
 
The Primetime Emmy-winning Cross of Fire is set in the 1920s, when the Ku Klux Klan was at the height of its political power in Indiana, and opens with the resurgence of the Klan under the leadership of David 'Steve' Stephenson. Cloaking himself in the twin veils of patriotism and morality, Stephenson rails against such 'deviates' as blacks, Jews, and Catholics, gaining political clout and financial kickbacks as his 'invisible empire' grows. Due to the gaining traction of a 1925 rape and murder
Cross of Fire (Pt. 1)
1. Cross of Fire (Pt. 1)
 
The Primetime Emmy-winning Cross of Fire is set in the 1920s, when the Ku Klux Klan was at the height of its political power in Indiana, and opens with the resurgence of the Klan under the leadership of David 'Steve' Stephenson. Cloaking himself in the twin veils of patriotism and morality, Stephenson rails against such 'deviates' as blacks, Jews, and Catholics, gaining political clout and financial kickbacks as his 'invisible empire' grows. Due to the gaining traction of a 1925 rape and murder
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Cross of Fire is available for streaming on the NBC website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Cross of Fire on demand at and Tubi TV.
  • Premiere Date
    November 5, 1989