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Border River

1954-04-22 · 81 min · ★ 6.2

Western

A Confederate officer travels to a wild Mexican border town to buy guns, aiming to keep up the fight against the Yankees - but who can he trust in this lawless place?

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Directors
George Sherman
Production companies
Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Joel McCreaJoel McCreaClete Mattson
Yvonne De CarloYvonne De CarloCarmelita Carias
Pedro ArmendárizPedro ArmendárizGeneral Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
Alfonso BedoyaAlfonso BedoyaCaptain Vargas
Howard PetrieHoward PetrieNewlund
Renate HoyRenate HoyAnnina Strasser (as Erika Nordin)
George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisSanchez
Nacho GalindoNacho GalindoLopez
Ivan TriesaultIvan TriesaultBaron Von Hollden
George D. WallaceGeorge D. WallaceFletcher
Lane ChandlerLane ChandlerAnderson
Martín GarralagaMartín GarralagaGuzman
Joe BassettStanton
Salvador BaguezSalvador BaguezGeneral Robles
Felipe TurichPablo

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