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Borderline(1950)
Status: Released
Date: 1950-03-01
55%
26 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Two Undercover Agents Unwittingly Stalk the Same Target.
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.
Languages: Spanish, English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Borderline Productions Corp.
Milton H. Bren and William A. Seiter Productions
Movie: Borderline
Top 10 Billed 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
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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.
Release Date
1950-03-01
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
Two Undercover Agents Unwittingly Stalk the Same Target.
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