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Border Incident
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Border Incident

1949-10-28 · 94 min · ★ 6.9

Crime · Drama · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Anthony Mann
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ricardo MontalbanRicardo MontalbanPablo Rodriguez
George MurphyGeorge MurphyJack Bearnes
Howard Da SilvaHoward Da SilvaOwen Parkson
James MitchellJames MitchellJuan Garcia
Arnold MossArnold MossZopilote
Alfonso BedoyaAlfonso BedoyaCuchillo
Teresa CelliTeresa CelliMaria
Charles McGrawCharles McGrawJeff Amboy
José TorvayJosé TorvayPocoloco
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyMr. Neley
Arthur HunnicuttArthur HunnicuttClayton Nordell
Sig RumanSig RumanHugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Otto WaldisOtto WaldisFritz
Nedrick YoungNedrick YoungHappy (uncredited)
Robert CabalRobert CabalBracero (uncredited)
Joe DominguezBracero (uncredited)
Fred GrahamFred GrahamLeathercoat with Motorcycle (uncredited)
Jack LambertJack LambertChuck (uncredited)
Carlos Albert Policeman (uncredited)
Harry AntrimHarry AntrimJohn MacReynolds (uncredited)

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