Borderline

Mar 1, 1950

1h 28m

★ 5.5

Two Undercover Agents Unwittingly Stalk the Same Target.

Overview

The Los Angeles police know that Pete Ritchie has been bringing drugs into the city, but they can't pin a single piece of evidence on him. After many botched attempts to get at the crook, they resort to having cop Madeleine go undercover and seduce her way into Ritchie's circle. Before she can get anywhere, she's abducted by Johnny, a government agent posing as a thug. But Johnny and Madeleine have no idea they're on the same side of the law.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Borderline Productions Corp.

Universal Pictures

Milton H. Bren and William A. Seiter Productions

Borderline Trailers

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Cast

Johnny McEvoy, aka Johnny Macklin

Fred MacMurray

Madeleine Haley

Claire Trevor

Pete Ritchie

Raymond Burr

Miguel

José Torvay

Bill Whittaker

Morris Ankrum

Harvey Gumbin

Roy Roberts

Deusik

Don Diamond

Porfirio

Nacho Galindo

Porfirio's Wife

Grazia Narciso

Pablo

Pepe Hern

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