6.9
Summary
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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Not for scares.
Cast
22 of 22
Robert MitchumLt. Duke Halliday
Jane GreerJoan 'Chiquita' Graham
William BendixCapt. Vincent Blake
Patric KnowlesJim Fiske
Ramon NovarroInspector General Ortega
Don AlvaradoLt. Ruiz
John QualenJulius Seton
Pascual García PeñaManuel
Frank HagneyMadden (uncredited)
Arturo Soto RangelPedro (uncredited)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Carl SkloverDockhand (uncredited)
Virginia FarmerAmerican Tourist (uncredited)
Nacho GalindoPastry Vendor (uncredited)
Pat O'MalleyPurser (uncredited)
Don DillawayPurser (uncredited)
Gregorio AcostaChaney (uncredited)
Salvador BaguezMorales (uncredited)
Ted JacquesCole (uncredited)
Bernard SellDeparting Passenger (uncredited)
Jorge TreviñoBarber (uncredited)
Beatriz RamosCarmencita, shopkeeper (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Written by
- Richard Wormser, Gerald Drayson Adams, Daniel Mainwaring
- Produced by
- Jack J. Gross
- Music by
- C. Bakaleinikoff, Leigh Harline
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Facts
July 1, 1949 · 1 h 11 min · Violence
- Released
- July 1, 1949
- Runtime
- 1 h 11 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 9 countries