Free Zone and the Quicksand Quandaries! Border River is directed by George Sherman and written by William Sackheim and Louis Stevens. It stars Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Pedro Armendariz, Alfonso Bedoya and Howard Petrie. Music is by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by Irving Glassberg. During the war between Maximillian and Juarez in 1865, there was a small territory on the Mexican side of the Rio…
Top Cast
Joel McCrea
Clete Mattson
Yvonne De Carlo
Carmelita Carias
Pedro Armendáriz
General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
Alfonso Bedoya
Captain Vargas
Howard Petrie
Newlund
Renate Hoy
Annina Strasser (as Erika Nordin)
George J. Lewis
Sanchez
Nacho Galindo
Lopez
Ivan Triesault
Baron Von Hollden
George D. Wallace
Fletcher
Lane Chandler
Anderson
Martín Garralaga
Guzman
Joe Bassett
Stanton
Salvador Baguez
General Robles
Felipe Turich
Pablo
Reviews
The title doesn't really do much for this film, but once it gets going it's quite a fun outing for Pedro Armendáriz as he hams up nicely as rogue general "Calleja". He runs a sort of liberty port on the river between the wartorn USA and Emperor Maximilian's Mexico from which he won't extradite anyone - and so his citizenry are all a bunch of cut-throats and criminals. Newly arrived - and only just escaping a…
FAQ about Border River
What is Border River about?
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?
When was Border River released?
Border River was released in 1954.
What genres does Border River belong to?
Border River is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Border River?
The cast of Border River includes Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Pedro Armendáriz, Alfonso Bedoya, Howard Petrie.