Border Incident_
"The Shame of Two Nations!"
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.
Starring
Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
5 countries
YouTube
2 countries
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Google Play
2 countries
Prime Video
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Border Incident was released 77 years ago in 1949.
Overview
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 Calif...
Border Incident is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (18)
Ricardo Montalban
Pablo Rodriguez
George Murphy
Jack Bearnes
Howard Da Silva
Owen Parkson
James Mitchell
Juan Garcia
Arnold Moss
Zopilote
Alfonso Bedoya
Cuchillo
Teresa Celli
Maria
Charles McGraw
Jeff Amboy
José Torvay
Pocoloco
John Ridgely
Mr. Neley
Arthur Hunnicutt
Clayton Nordell
Sig Ruman
Hugo Wolfgang Ulrich
Otto Waldis
Fritz
Nedrick Young
Happy
Robert Cabal
Bracero (uncredited)
JD
Joe Dominguez
Bracero (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Leathercoat with Motorcycle (uncredited)
Jack Lambert
Chuck (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Border Incident about?
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 long is Border Incident?
Border Incident has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Border Incident?
The cast of Border Incident includes Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva, James Mitchell, Arnold Moss.
What is the rating of Border Incident?
Border Incident has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 43 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Thriller