Bordertown (1935)
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Paul Muni stars in this drama about a romantic triangle that leads to madness and murder. Overly enthusiastic Mexican attorney Johnny Ramirez (Muni) is disbarred after his first trial for his flagrant disregard of courtroom etiquette. In desperate need of work, he takes a job as a bouncer in a… More Paul Muni stars in this drama about a romantic triangle that leads to madness and murder. Overly enthusiastic Mexican attorney Johnny Ramirez (Muni) is disbarred after his first trial for his flagrant disregard of courtroom etiquette. In desperate need of work, he takes a job as a bouncer in a sleazy bordertown night club owned by Charlie Roark (Eugene Pallette). Charlie's wife Marie (Bette Davis) is immediately attracted to Johnny and makes a none-too-subtle play for him. But Johnny has his eye on Dale Elwell (Margaret Lindsay), a socialite who enjoys slumming in low-class dives and admiringly refers to Johnny as a "savage." Johnny tells Marie that it's against his principles to get involved with a married woman, so she decides to do something about that: she traps drunken Charlie in his car while it's locked in a garage, allowing the carbon monoxide to take Charlie out of the picture. When Marie explains that she killed her husband and is now available to him, Johnny wants no part of her; bitter that Johnny has snubbed her, Marie implicates him in Charlie's murder, leading to a dramatic and surprising trial. Paul Muni reportedly moved in with his Mexican chauffeur in order to study his accent and reproduce it accurately for this film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gregory Nava, Archie Mayo
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 23, 1935 Wide
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Cast
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Paul Muni
as Johnny Ramirez
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Bette Davis
as Marie Roark
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Margaret Lindsay
as Dale Elwell
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Eugene Pallette
as Charlie Roark
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Robert H. Barrat
as Padre
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Henry O'Neill
as Chase
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Hobart Cavanaugh
as Drunk
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Gavin Gordon
as Brook Mandillo
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Arthur Stone
as Manuel Diego
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Vivian Tobin
as Woman
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Soledad Jiminez
as Mrs. Ramirez
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Wallis Clark
as Friend
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William B. Davidson
as Dr. Carter
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Alphonse Ethier
as Banker
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Samuel S. Hinds
as Judge at Trial
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Eddie Lee
as Sam
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Chris-Pin Martin
as Jose
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Addie McPhail
as Carter's Girl
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Edward McWade
as Dean
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Frank Puglia
as Commissioner
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Eddie Shubert
as Marketman
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Arthur Treacher
as Butler
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Oscar Apfel
as Judge at Law School
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John Eberts
as Alberto
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Ralph Navarro
as Defense Attorney
- Jennifer Lopez
- John Norman
- Maya Zapata
- Antonio Banderas
- Martin Sheen
- Sonia Braga
