Border Incident Page #6

Synopsis: To penetrate a gang exploiting illegal Mexican farmworkers smuggled into California (and leaving no live witnesses), Mexican federal agent Pablo Rodriguez poses as an ignorant bracero, while his American counterpart Jack Bearnes works from outside. Soon, both are in deadly danger from the ringleader, sinister rancher Owen Parkson, and find night on the farm to be full of shadowy film-noir menace...
Director(s): Anthony Mann
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
PASSED
Year:
1949
94 min
322 Views


El Centro, 767.

Cover the road to Calexico

and the cutoff to El Centro.

Ive already tipped off Hugo's men

if they try to escape across the border.

We've gotta get those two witnesses.

That's something I already know.

Wait.

Hello.

Yeah. Who?

- Your wife.

- Wha...?

He is?

Well, hold him.

If he tries to get away, shoot him.

We'll be right there.

Well, what is it? What's up?

One of the guys that saw Bryant killed

was a Mexican cop.

He's already tipped off the Border Patrol.

They're on their way here now.

Let's go.

The government men can't get here in time.

They got 30 miles to cover.

Nice going, Bella.

All right, paisano, outside.

We don't want anything like that, Jeff.

No need for it.

What do you mean, no need for it?

He's a Mexican cop, a snooper.

- He saw too much.

- Better let Hugo's men handle it.

The canyon, remember?

Get a move on, baby.

We won't be coming back.

On your feet, paisano.

Watch them all, Clay.

We're going to the canyon.

No. No, you can't.

These are only braceros.

They have nothing to do with this.

Get in the truck.

They are taking us to the Canyon of Death,

where they kill the braceros.

- There is nothing we can do?

- Nothing.

But tell them, if any of them have any

weapons, tools, anything, keep them ready.

Everybody out.

Hurry it up. Get going.

We'll take the cars across.

Who's "we"?

Bella and I. She can drive the truck.

Oh, yeah?

Bella.

Take this crate and ramble, honey.

Wait for me in Nogales.

Get going.

Hey, hey!

What do you think you're doing?

Fouled us up good, didn't you?

You're always so smart, so careful.

The mastermind nobody could touch.

Brother, when you flop,

you flop good.

- Are you crazy?

- No, Im not crazy.

Just getting smart, that's all.

You're going with us, Parkson.

For once, I want you to see

what your dirty work looks like.

- I don't know anything about these things.

- You can learn.

Let's go.

Keep moving.

Stop here.

Clay...

...you take the east rim,

Ill take the other.

- We can watch better from above.

- What about me?

There might be some crossfire in a mix-up

in the canyon.

What about me?

You want me to wait here?

For you, I got something special.

- Clay, got your revolver?

- Sure have.

Give mastermind here your carbine.

You're a good shot.

Hit a fly in the eye at 20 feet

with an air pistol.

Follow behind these babies.

Keep them well ahead of you.

Move along.

Radio headquarters.

Tell them to phone the Mexicali officials.

The Canyon de la Muerte.

Tell them to come through

from the other end.

Walk ahead of me, quick.

If you yell, Ill kill you.

Parkson!

Everything okay down there?

Tell him okay.

- Tell him.

- Okay here.

Go ahead.

Whatever happens, you'll be first. Go on.

Zopilote. Zopilote, wait. Its me.

Get them! Get them over there!

Juan.

Juan!

Juan!

Juan!

And so this action in the desert

was concluded.

Murder, robbery, rescue.

All these things that are true

and part of the record.

Here, in a simple ceremony

at the governor's palace in Mexicali...

...Mexico's highest honor is awarded

posthumously to Inspector Jack Bearnes.

And here, too, is presented

to Pablo Rodriguez...

...America's recognition

for his contribution...

...in destroying and rounding up

the human vultures...

...who prey on unsuspecting victims.

The life in the valley goes on.

The food is brought from the earth...

...by the hands of the workers,

now safe and secure...

...living under the protection

of two great republics...

...and the bounty of God Almighty.

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John C. Higgins

John C. Higgins (April 28, 1908 – July 2, 1995) was an American screenwriter. During the 1930s and early 1940s, the Winnipeg, Canada-born scribe worked on mostly complex murder mystery films, including the Spencer Tracy film Murder Man (1935). During the late 1940s, Higgins continued to pen thrillers, including semidocumentary-style films, including director Anthony Mann's He Walked By Night, Raw Deal, T-Men and Border Incident. Higgins also wrote horror films like the Basil Rathbone starrer The Black Sleep (1956) and Higgins last film Daughters of Satan (1972). Higgins also wrote the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) and the adventure film Impasse (1969). more…

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