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Border Incident( 1949)

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The Shame of Two Nations!

Overview

The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ricardo Montalban

      Pablo Rodriguez

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      George Murphy

      Jack Bearnes

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      Howard Da Silva

      Owen Parkson

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      James Mitchell

      Juan Garcia

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      Arnold Moss

      Zopilote

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      Alfonso Bedoya

      Cuchillo

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      Teresa Celli

      Maria

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      Charles McGraw

      Jeff Amboy

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      José Torvay

      Pocoloco

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      John Ridgely

      Mr. Neley

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      Arthur Hunnicutt

      Clayton Nordell

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      Sig Ruman

      Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

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      Otto Waldis

      Fritz

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      Nedrick Young

      Happy

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      Robert Cabal

      Bracero (uncredited)

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      Joe Dominguez

      Bracero (uncredited)

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      Fred Graham

      Leathercoat with Motorcycle (uncredited)

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      Jack Lambert

      Chuck (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun May 03 2015
    The Police and Snakes Are First Cousins. Border Incident is directed by Anthony Mann and adapted to screenplay by John C. Higgins from the George Zuckerman story. It stars Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva, Charles McGraw, Arthur Hunnicutt and James Mitchell. Music is by Andre Previn and cinematography by John Alton. The great Anthony Mann creates what is the perfect crossover movie that blends film noir style with western shadings. Mann would next go on to make the well regarded psychological westerns with James Stewart, Border Incident is the tasty meat in his noir/weste...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • california
    • smuggling (contraband)
    • illegal immigration
    • film noir
    • undocumented immigrant
    • quicksand
    • federal agent