

Bordertown
1935-01-23 · 90 min · ★ 5.9
An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.
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Production details
- Directors
- Archie Mayo
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 369,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,237,000
Top Cast
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
Oscar ApfelJudge Rufus Barnswell
Wade BotelerMan Wanting to Buy Roark's Casino
Glen CavenderMan Restraining Johnny in Courtroom Fight
Jack ChefeWaiter
Wallis ClarkFriend of Dean on Podium
Alphonse EthierBanker
Samuel S. HindsJudge at First TrialTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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