Border Incident
Seen it?1949 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Bad Day at Black Rock, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
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.
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 powerBelow par
$908K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- Ricardo MontalbanPablo Rodriguez
- George MurphyJack Bearnes
- Howard Da SilvaOwen Parkson
- James MitchellJuan Garcia
- Arnold MossZopilote
- Alfonso BedoyaCuchillo
- Teresa CelliMaria
- Charles McGrawJeff Amboy
- José TorvayPocoloco
- John RidgelyMr. Neley