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Border Incident poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.9 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 34m

BORDER INCIDENT

“The Shame of Two Nations!”

The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.

Above the Line
Anthony Mann·DirectorJohn C. Higgins·ScreenplayJohn C. Higgins·StoryJohn Alton·Director of PhotographyAndré Previn·Original Music ComposerConrad A. Nervig·Editor
Cast
Ricardo Montalban·Pablo RodriguezGeorge Murphy·Jack BearnesHoward Da Silva·Owen ParksonJames Mitchell·Juan GarciaArnold Moss·ZopiloteAlfonso Bedoya·CuchilloTeresa Celli·MariaCharles McGraw·Jeff AmboyJosé Torvay·PocolocoJohn Ridgely·Mr. Neley
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Anthony Mann·Director
Writing· 3
John C. Higgins·ScreenplayJohn C. Higgins·StoryGeorge Zuckerman·Story
Camera· 1
John Alton·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Conrad A. Nervig·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
André Previn·Original Music ComposerAndré Previn·Music DirectorDouglas Shearer·Sound SupervisorRobert Franklyn·Additional MusicRobert Franklyn·OrchestratorMiklós Rózsa·Additional Music
Art & Design· 5
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHans Peters·Art DirectionEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup DesignerRalph S. Hurst·Assistant Set Decoration
Production· 1
Nicholas Nayfack·Producer
By the Numbers
70.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Border Incident's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Action Packed
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a dynamic, illustrated scene with a large, red, three-dimensional title 'BORDER INCIDENT' diagonally across the upper half. Below the title,”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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