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Border Incident

Border Incident

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1949
1h 34m
7.0(46 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Ricardo Montalban

Pablo Rodriguez

Ricardo Montalban
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George Murphy

Jack Bearnes

George Murphy
Acting

Howard Da Silva

Owen Parkson

Howard Da Silva
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James Mitchell

Juan Garcia

James Mitchell
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Arnold Moss

Zopilote

Arnold Moss
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Alfonso Bedoya

Cuchillo

Alfonso Bedoya
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Teresa Celli

Maria

Teresa Celli
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Charles McGraw

Jeff Amboy

Charles McGraw
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José Torvay

Pocoloco

José Torvay
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John Ridgely

Mr. Neley

John Ridgely
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Arthur Hunnicutt

Clayton Nordell

Arthur Hunnicutt
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Sig Ruman

Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich

Sig Ruman
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Otto Waldis

Fritz

Otto Waldis
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Nedrick Young

Happy (uncredited)

Nedrick Young
Acting

Robert Cabal

Bracero (uncredited)

Robert Cabal
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Joe Dominguez

Bracero (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Leathercoat with Motorcycle (uncredited)

Fred Graham
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Jack Lambert

Chuck (uncredited)

Jack Lambert
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Carlos Albert

Policeman (uncredited)

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Harry Antrim

John MacReynolds (uncredited)

Harry Antrim
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Lita Baron

Rosita (uncredited)

Lita Baron
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Tony Barr

Luis (uncredited)

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Frank Conlan

Postal Clerk (uncredited)

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Miguel Contreras

Bracero (uncredited)

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David Cota

Bracero (uncredited)

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George L. Derrick

Bracero (uncredited)

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Henry A. Escalante

Mexican Sergeant (uncredited)

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Elias Gamboa

Bracero (uncredited)

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Martín Garralaga

Col. Rafael Alvarado (uncredited)

Martín Garralaga
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Gordon Harris

Bandit (uncredited)

Gordon Harris
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Al Haskell

Bracero (uncredited)

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Samuel Herrera

Bracero (uncredited)

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Mitchell Lewis

Older Bracero (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
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Manuel López

Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Knox Manning

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Knox Manning
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Paul Marion

One-Armed Man (uncredited)

Paul Marion
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Edwin Max

Doc Bryler (uncredited)

Edwin Max
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John McGuire

Norson (uncredited)

John McGuire
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William Phillips

Jim (uncredited)

William Phillips
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Jerry Riggio

Bracero (uncredited)

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Carlos Rivero

Bracero (uncredited)

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Riley Sunrise

Bandit (uncredited)

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Lynn Whitney

Bella Amboy (uncredited)

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Roque Ybarra

Bracero (uncredited)

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Georgiana Young

Woman (uncredited)

Georgiana Young

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