
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...... (Full plot summary below)
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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...
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| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostPowerful, both politically and as visual style. |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceA richly detailed, unforgettable slice of menace. |
| User ReviewKenny CAnthony Mann is one of the most overlooked directors in American cinema. |
| User ReviewDarren HIllegal immigration is the least of the crimes that occur in this stunning Western noir. |
| User ReviewBill TBlack and white, realistic, and shocking in one murder scene. this is more a gangster movie than a western. Reminded me of In Cold Blood with Robert Blake a lot. dumb overdubbing in the beginning and end put in by the studio. I give it one hundred per cent, and I don't even like these kind of movies. |
| User ReviewGreg WNoir shadows stalk the Imperial Valley. I love the blend of social realism and crime narrative. The cinematography here is masterful, and there are a few plot points that left me genuinely shocked/surprised. One of my favorite films of the studio era. |
| User ReviewMichael Ga classic film noir with themes still relevant today....Ricardo Montalban (perhaps better known as "Khan" to "Star Trek" fans) is terrific in this film....pretty violent, must have been extremely violent by 1949 standards....great story keeping the viewer interested from beginning to end....highly recommended. |
| User ReviewStephen LSome dark turns along the way, fantastic photography and lighting techniques and some incredibly suspenseful moments make this film noir classic stand out from the crowd. I didn't follow the plot too well but that's probably my fault. A rare gem of movie that I'm surprised few people have heard of. |
| User ReviewCresswell Sgood movie about wetbacks, and the police from mexico and the us trying to help them against greedy land owers. |
| User ReviewChristopher SBörjar lite träigt, men utvecklas till en enormt spännande (och väldigt brutal) film om illegala mexikanska lantarbetare i USA. |