Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 34m

Border Incident

Border Incident poster
Director
Anthony Mann
Cast
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
Crew
John Alton — Director of Photography Conrad A. Nervig — Editor André Previn — Original Music Composer John C. Higgins — Screenplay George Zuckerman — Story John C. Higgins — Story
Tagline

The Shame of Two Nations!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Border Incident — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
californiasmuggling (contraband)illegal immigrationfilm noirundocumented immigrantquicksandfederal agent
Key Collaborators
Anthony Mann Director John Alton Director of Photography Conrad A. Nervig Editor André Previn Original Music Composer John C. Higgins Screenplay George Zuckerman Story John C. Higgins Story Nicholas Nayfack Producer
Follow the Thread

Anthony Mann directed Border Incident. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Anthony Mann's filmography → More Crime → More Drama → More Thriller → John Alton's cinematography →
Agent-readable