Borderline

Borderline (1950)

Two Undercover Agents Unwittingly Stalk the Same Target.

The Los Angeles police know that Pete Ritchie has been bringing drugs into the city, but they can't pin a single piece of evidence on him. After many botched attempts to get at the crook, they resort to having cop Madeleine go undercover and seduce her way into Ritchie's circle. Before she can get anywhere, she's abducted by Johnny, a government agent posing as a thug. But Johnny and Madeleine have no idea they're on the same side of the law.

Date of release
1950-03-01
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (31)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
William A. Seiter

Casting

Interesting facts

Borderline is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by William A. Seiter and starring Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor. It was filmed from late May to early July 1949 at Republic Studios.

Production

The film is based on a story written by Norman Krasna. Fred MacMurray, director William Seiter and producer Milton Bren partnered to finance the film with their own money by creating Borderline Productions, Inc. In April 1949, Claire Trevor, Bren's wife and a recent Academy Award winner for her role in Key Largo, was announced as the female lead.

A portable glass soundproofed booth was constructed to allow as many as 46 members of the public to watch the location filming at a time, with each group's session lasting one hour. Filming began on May 26, 1949.

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