Border Incident

Border Incident
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnthony Mann
Screenplay byJohn C. Higgins
Story byJohn C. Higgins
George Zuckerman
Produced byNicholas Nayfack
StarringRicardo Montalbán
George Murphy
Howard Da Silva
James Mitchell
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byConrad A. Nervig
Music byAndré Previn
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 28, 1949 (1949-10-28) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$749,000[1]
Box office$908,000[1]

Border Incident is a 1949 American film noir featuring Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy, and Howard Da Silva. Directed by Anthony Mann, the MGM production was written by John C. Higgins from a story by John C. Higgins and George Zuckerman. The film was shot by cinematographer John Alton, who used shadows and lighting effects to involve an audience despite the fact that the film was shot on a low budget.[2]

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ Border Incident at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.