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Two undercover agents infiltrate a drug-smuggling ring in Mexico, but neither is aware of the other's identity.Two undercover agents infiltrate a drug-smuggling ring in Mexico, but neither is aware of the other's identity.Two undercover agents infiltrate a drug-smuggling ring in Mexico, but neither is aware of the other's identity.
José Torvay
- Miguel
- (as Jose Torvay)
Edward Biby
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Charlie - Police Detective
- (uncredited)
George Calliga
- Hotel Guest
- (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
- Police Detective
- (uncredited)
Peggy Converse
- Suspect Questioned by Whittaker
- (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
- Man at Customs
- (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
- Mexican Telegraph Clerk
- (uncredited)
Paul Fierro
- Alonzo - Mexican Policeman
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFred MacMurray, Milton H. Bren, Claire Trevor and William A. Seiter deferred their salaries to produce the film.
- GoofsWhen Johnny and Madeleine are ditching the body in the Mexican town, the right side of the car is completely splattered with dry mud. Moments later, when they ditch the car in the ravine, it is almost totally clean.
- Quotes
Johnny McEvoy, aka Johnny Macklin: I can also keep my mouth shut in two languages.
- Alternate versionsThe badly edited version, released by Viking Entertainment/Burbank Video is missing the scene when the heroes discover they are both cops!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The World Famous Kid Detective (2014)
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I thought this was a film noir but it turned out to be more of a romance.
I am not sure how this "film noir" turned into a romance, but this romantic is not complaining. I thought Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor were wonderful together. I also loved the misunderstanding with each of them thinking that the other is part of a drug smuggling racket. What is particularly funny is their childhood stories that they tell each other!
This starts as the story of police woman, Madeleine Haley going undercover south of the border in Mexico in order to get information on a notorious drug smuggler. There she meets the nefarious Raymond Burr who plays Pete Ritchie. She is almost immediately embroiled in a drug run with a tough character named Johnny McEvoy (played by Fred MacMurray).
During this trip to the border, while posing as a newly married couple...these two are trying to get information out of each other. This in my opinion becomes the best part of the film.
I think this is misclassified as a film noir...I recommend this film to romantics. There is a little comedy and a nice romantic story told.
This starts as the story of police woman, Madeleine Haley going undercover south of the border in Mexico in order to get information on a notorious drug smuggler. There she meets the nefarious Raymond Burr who plays Pete Ritchie. She is almost immediately embroiled in a drug run with a tough character named Johnny McEvoy (played by Fred MacMurray).
During this trip to the border, while posing as a newly married couple...these two are trying to get information out of each other. This in my opinion becomes the best part of the film.
I think this is misclassified as a film noir...I recommend this film to romantics. There is a little comedy and a nice romantic story told.
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- Tráfico de muerte
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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