Borderline (1950)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.727 |
Directed By
William A. Seiter
Crew
William A. Seiter
Milton H. Bren
Harry Keller
Devery Freeman
Hans J. Salter
Devery Freeman
Lucien N. Andriot
John McCarthy Jr.
Alfred Ybarra
Irene Beshon
George Milo
James H. Anderson
Cecil Holland
Norman A. Cook
TOP CAST
Fred MacMurray
Johnny McEvoy, aka Johnny Macklin
Claire Trevor
Madeleine Haley
Raymond Burr
Pete Ritchie
José Torvay
Miguel
Morris Ankrum
Bill Whittaker
Roy Roberts
Harvey Gumbin
Don Diamond
Deusik
Nacho Galindo
Porfirio
Grazia Narciso
Porfirio's Wife
Pepe Hern
Pablo
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