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Border River

Border River

They Had a Date With Destiny in the Powder-Keg of the West...ZONA LIBRE

1954 1h 21mWestern

A Confederate officer travels to a wild Mexican border town to buy guns, aiming to keep up the fight against the Yankees - but who can he trust in this lawless place?

3.1/5

TMDB score· 21 votes

Synopsis

A Confederate officer travels to a wild Mexican border town to buy guns, aiming to keep up the fight against the Yankees - but who can he trust in this lawless place?

The vibe

confederate soldier

Behind it

George ShermanGeorge ShermanDirectorWilliam SackheimScreenplayLouis StevensScreenplayIrving GlassbergIrving GlassbergCinematography

Cast

Joel McCreaJoel McCreaClete Mattson
Yvonne De CarloYvonne De CarloCarmelita Carias
Pedro ArmendárizPedro ArmendárizGeneral Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
Alfonso BedoyaAlfonso BedoyaCaptain Vargas
Howard PetrieHoward PetrieNewlund
Renate HoyRenate HoyAnnina Strasser (as Erika Nordin)
George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisSanchez
Nacho GalindoNacho GalindoLopez
Ivan TriesaultIvan TriesaultBaron Von Hollden
George D. WallaceGeorge D. WallaceFletcher
Lane ChandlerLane ChandlerAnderson
Martín GarralagaMartín GarralagaGuzman
Joe BassettStanton
Salvador BaguezSalvador BaguezGeneral Robles
Felipe TurichPablo

Director

George Sherman

Writers

William Sackheim, Louis Stevens

Release date

22 Apr 1954

Runtime

1h 21m

Studio

Universal International Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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