Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: Border Incident (1949) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Amazon Preorder Pending

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[Robin9]

I watched the DVD not long ago and I'll jump at this chance to upgrade.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I watched the DVD not long ago and I'll jump at this chance to upgrade.

A pretty brutal movie for its time, especially one particular sequence.

 

[skylark68]

Any recommendations for a blind buy? Sounds real interesting.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Any recommendations for a blind buy? Sounds real interesting.

Very much so!

 

[RobertMG]

A pretty brutal movie for its time, especially one particular sequence.

One of MGM's best odd duck releases - hard hitting - as good as their Intruder In The Dust -- Loved George Murphy - more than just a hoofer he could have won an Oscar with more performances like this and funny Mr F mentioned that this was meant as an Eagle Lion release the film has a RKO vibe too

 

[Bernard McNair]

I knew very little about this release but since the podcast earlier this week and some reading, I have done on the film it will be a Day 1 purchase. Robert's comparison to Intruder in the Dust appears to be very apt; and that is a film I like very much.

 

[PatrickDA]

Definitely worth a blind buy for the photography, still relevant storyline, and the

Spoiler

death of a main character in the third act (and how he's killed).

Out of Anthony Mann's 41-feature films, I'd rank this in the top ten-to-fifteen.

I hope they get to "The Devil's Doorway" in the future.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Warner Archive Collection
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Coming from the Warner Archive Collection this May!

NEW 2023 1080p HD Master from 4K Scan of best preservation elements!

BORDER INCIDENT (1949)
Run Time 95:00
Subtitles English SDH
Audio Specs MONO - English, DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English
Aspect Ratio 1.37:1, 4 X 3
Product Color B&W
Disc Configuration BD 50

Special Features: Commentary by Dana Polin; Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast: Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, James Mitchell, Howard Da Silva
U.S. Agent Jack Bearnes lies in an open field, shot and beaten. A giant, harrowing machine suddenly roars to life, its blades biting into the earth. Terrified, Bearnes tries to crawl away. But the machine crawls faster. As searing as a shot of tequila down a dust-parched throat, this steely thriller stars Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy as agents from each side of the Mexico-California border. Their job: Catch the thieves, murderers and moneymen who prey on illegal aliens desperate to make a few Americano dollars sweating as farm laborers. Anthony Mann (The Tall Target, The Naked Spur) directs, turning his lens to the beauty and the terror of stark desert wastelands. Blending classic film noir with a surprisingly contemporary plot, Border Incident is a relentless, cutting-edge gem of the genre.