The Tijuana Story(1957)
Here's why they call Tijuana America's bargain basement of sin!
Courageous newspaper editor Manuel Acosta Mesa tries to take on the mob in Tijuana through his newspaper, reporting on the violence, prostitution and drug sales in the border town.
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Courageous newspaper editor Manuel Acosta Mesa tries to take on the mob in Tijuana through his newspaper, reporting on the violence, prostitution and drug sales in the border town.
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1957-10-01
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Here's why they call Tijuana America's bargain basement of sin!
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