Bordertown
Seen it?1935 | 90 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Angels with Dirty Faces or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $369K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Archie Mayo
- Paul MuniJohnny Ramirez
- Bette DavisMrs. Marie Roark
- Margaret LindsayDale Elwell
- Eugene PalletteCharles 'Charlie' Roark
- Robert BarratPadre
- Soledad JiménezMrs. Ramirez
- Hobart CavanaughHarry
- Gavin GordonBrook Manville
- William B. DavidsonDr. Carter
- Vivian TobinMrs. Garner