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South of the Border is a american film of genre Western directed by George Sherman released in USA on 15 december 1939 with Gene Autry

South of the Border (1939)

South of the Border
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Released in USA 15 december 1939
Length 1h10
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Western
Rating59% 2.9553852.9553852.9553852.9553852.955385

South of the Border is a 1939 Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Gerald Geraghty, based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a federal agent who is sent to Mexico to prevent foreign powers from gaining control of Mexican oil refineries and fomenting revolution among the Mexican people.



^ Magers 2007, p. 150.

^ Magers 2007, p. 151.

^ "South of the Border". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 3, 2012.

Synopsis

United States government agents Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) are sent down to Mexico to foil the plans of foreign spies trying to start a revolution on the Mexican island of Palermo in order to gain control of American oil facilities and establish a submarine refueling base. When they arrive in Mexico they attend a fiesta, where Gene has his heart stolen by the beautiful Señorita Dolores Mendoza (Lupita Tovar).

Actors

Gene Autry

(Gene Autry)Smiley Burnette

(Frog)William Farnum

(Padre)June Storey

(Lois Martin)Lupita Tovar

(Dolores Mendoza)
And :
Mary Lee
George Montgomery
Duncan Renaldo
Frank Reicher
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