Borderline

"Two Undercover Agents Unwittingly Stalk the Same Target."

Mar 1 1950 Approved 1h 28m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Customs agents are looking for information about Pete Ritchie, who is involved in smuggling drugs into the US. Police officer Madeleine Haley goes undercover in order to gain Ritchie's confidence, and before long she meets him through one of his associates. As she is talking with Ritchie, Johnny Macklin and one of his men burst in, and they provoke a violent confrontation. From then on, Haley is in constant danger as she attempts to figure out everything that is happening in the smuggling operation.

Written by

Devery Freeman

Directed by

William A. Seiter

Cast

Fred MacMurray, Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Milton H. Bren and William A. Seiter Productions, Universal Pictures, Borderline Productions Corp.

Languages

Español, English

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
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