Border Incident
1949 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics
Two border agents from Mexico and the United States go undercover to break up a ring smuggling migrant workers into California. As they move deeper into the operation, they uncover a brutal system built on exploitation, fear, and the desperate search for work.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-10-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (46 votes)
About
If you like tense undercover crime stories with a harsh, noir-tinged mood, this is worth trying, especially if you enjoyed T-Men or Raw Deal; Not for you if you want a lighter, less brutal thriller.
Pros: strong suspense; gritty atmosphere; timely subject | Cons: basic script; some plot holes; uneven pacing
Themes
- california
- smuggling (contraband)
- illegal immigration
- film noir
- undocumented immigrant
- quicksand
- federal agent
Cast & crew
Ricardo Montalban
as Pablo Rodriguez
George Murphy
as Jack Bearnes
Howard Da Silva
as Owen Parkson
James Mitchell
as Juan Garcia
Arnold Moss
as Zopilote
Alfonso Bedoya
as Cuchillo
Teresa Celli
as Maria
Charles McGraw
as Jeff Amboy
José Torvay
as Pocoloco
John Ridgely
as Mr. Neley
Directed by Anthony Mann