The Tijuana Story

The Tijuana Story (1957)

Here's why they call Tijuana America's bargain basement of sin!

Courageous newspaper editor Manuel Acosta Mesa tries to take on the mob in Tijuana through his newspaper, reporting on the violence, prostitution and drug sales in the border town.

Date of release
1957-10-01
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Crime
Director
László Kardos

Casting

Interesting facts

The Tijuana Story is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by László Kardos. It stars Rodolfo Acosta as Manuel Acosta Mesa, a Mexican journalist who confronts a powerful crime syndicate in Tijuana. The film draws inspiration from the true story of Manuel Acosta Meza, a Tijuana journalist assassinated in 1956 for his efforts to expose organized crime and corruption.

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