Border Incident (1949) |
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| Director(s) | Anthony Mann |
| Producer(s) | Nicholas Nayfack |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
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Border Incident
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1949
Ricardo Montalban
(as Pablo Rodriguez)
Border Incident
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1949
George Murphy
(as Jack Bearnes)
Border Incident
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Howard Da Silva
(as Owen Parkson)
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James Mitchell
(as Juan Garcia)
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Arnold Moss
(as Zopilote)
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Alfonso Bedoya
(as Cuchillo)
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Charles McGraw
(as Jeff Amboy)
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John Ridgely
(as Mr. Neley)
Border Incident Overview:
Border Incident (1949) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Nicholas Nayfack.
SYNOPSIS
A hard-hitting drama that slams the corruption in supplying migrant farmworkers to America. Shot on location in a documentary-like style, the story follows two immigration agents - one working for America, the other for Mexico - who go undercover and infiltrate a gang of smugglers dealing in human trade. The U.S. agent is discovered and brutally executed with a plow and the Mexican agent is left to fight alone.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Border Incident BlogHub Articles:
Border Incident (1949): Mann and Alton Enchanced Docu-Drama Noir
A voice of God with a certain newsreel ethos sets the scene. California’s Imperial Valley. An area renowned for its robust agricultural industry. The Bracero Program, that brilliant reflection of U.S.-Mexican relations during the war years and beyond. However, if this scenario sounds too simpl... Read full article
DOUBLE BILL #20 (final): Crossfire (1947) and Border Incident (1949)
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Border Incident (1949)
Border Incident Directed by Anthony Mann Written by John C. Higgins from a story by John C. Higgins and George Zuckerman 1949/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Film Noir Classics Vol. 3 DVD Anthony Mann and John Alton make an unbeatable team and this violent noir/police procedural is one of... Read full article
BORDER INCIDENT (1949)
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About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Border Incident (1949) is a gripping noir about the illegal smuggling of braceros (Mexican workers) into the US. Ricardo Montalban stars as Pablo Rodriguez, a Mexican undercover agent who ... Read full article
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Border Incident Quotes:
Owen Parkson: You don't. It's dealer's choice and I'm the dealer.