Why it may be worth watching
- Wetbacks combines Drama and Crime elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Lloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates, Barton MacLane.
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BORDER TRAFFIC IN HUMAN LIVES!
Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter. Jim departs just ahead of the Sherrif with drunken Shanks, and his companion Sally (Gates). Shanks takes off into a small Mexican village after a fight with Jim, stranding both Sally and him with no money. Two local men hear of Jim's plight, and offer him money to smuggle a batch of illegal aliens, called Wetbacks, into the U.S. He agrees but is blackmailed into continuing to run the smuggling operation. Afraid, Jim decides to make a run for it, but someone close to him reveals themselves as a US Immigration agent and asks him to assist them in shutting down the smugglers for good.
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Lloyd BridgesJim Benson
Nancy GatesSally Parker
Barton MacLaneKarl Shanks
John HoytSteve Bodine
Harold PearyJuan Ortega
Nacho GalindoAlfonso
Robert KeysReeser
Salvador BaguezMexican Policeman
Jose Gonzales-GonzalesWetback
Louis Jean HeydtCoast Guard Comdr. Randall
Roy GordonHoppy
Scott DouglasImmigration Officer
I. Stanford JolleyFred
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Crime. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
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