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  • South of the Border (1939)
  • Passed
    70 min | Western
South of the Border (1939)
Passed
70 min | Western

Federal Agent Gene Autry and his sidekick Frog are sent to Mexico to prevent foreign powers from gaining control of Mexican oil refineries and fomenting revolution among the Mexican people. Gene falls in love with Senorita Dolores but ...See moreFederal Agent Gene Autry and his sidekick Frog are sent to Mexico to prevent foreign powers from gaining control of Mexican oil refineries and fomenting revolution among the Mexican people. Gene falls in love with Senorita Dolores but finds he must leave for the island of Palermo where her uncle Don Diego, is being prevented from transporting his cattle to market by the foreign agents, who have co-opted Dolores' brother Andreo into joining them. While trying to load cattle by sea into a waiting cargo ship, Gene and his men are attacked by Andreo and his revolutionaries, with fatal results. Written by Doug Sederberg See less
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Director
Writers
Betty Burbridge (screen play) | Gerald Geraghty (screen play) | Dorrell McGowan (original story) (as Dorrell) | Stuart E. McGowan (original story) (as Stuart McGowan)
Cinematographer
William Nobles (photography)
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Updated Dec 15, 1939

Release date
Dec 15, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Gene Autry
Gene Autry Gene Autry   See fewer
Smiley Burnette
Frog Millhouse Frog Millhouse   See fewer
June Storey
Lois Martin Lois Martin   See fewer
Lupita Tovar
Dolores Mendoza Dolores Mendoza   See fewer
Mary Lee
Patsy Patsy   See fewer
Duncan Renaldo
Andreo Mendoza Andreo Mendoza   See fewer
Frank Reicher
Don Diego Mendoza Don Diego Mendoza   See fewer
Alan Edwards
Saunders Saunders   See fewer
Dick Botiller
Bandit Pablo Bandit Pablo   See fewer
Selmer Jackson
American Consul American Consul   See fewer
The Checkerboard Band
Musicians Musicians   See fewer
Frank Balderrama
Rurale (uncredited) Rurale (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Baldra
Bandit (uncredited) Bandit (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Beltram
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfredo Berumen
Rurale (uncredited) Rurale (uncredited)   See fewer
Champion
Champ - Gene's Horse (uncredited) Champ - Gene's Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Corey
Bandit (uncredited) Bandit (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Darcy
Rosita (uncredited) Rosita (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De La Cruz
Driver (uncredited) Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Dresden
Bandit Chico (uncredited) Bandit Chico (uncredited)   See fewer
Danton Ferrero
Customs Inspector (uncredited) Customs Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Almeda Fowler
Matron (uncredited) Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Elias Gamboa
Rurale (uncredited) Rurale (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Gilmore
Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited) Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited)   See fewer
Augie Gomez
Coachman (uncredited) Coachman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Cantina Patron (uncredited) Cantina Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Reed Howes
Henchman Weber (uncredited) Henchman Weber (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles King
Bandit Mike (uncredited) Bandit Mike (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Lease
Radio Operator Flint (uncredited) Radio Operator Flint (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Martelli
Ship Steward (uncredited) Ship Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Frankie Marvin
Cowhand (uncredited) Cowhand (uncredited)   See fewer
Francisco Marán
Bandit (uncredited) Bandit (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud McClure
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill McCormick
Bandit (uncredited) Bandit (uncredited)   See fewer
George Montgomery
Bandit (uncredited) Bandit (uncredited)   See fewer
Buck Moulton
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack O'Shea
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Vaquero (uncredited) Vaquero (uncredited)   See fewer
Wesley Peterson
Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited) Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Pope
Mexican Rurale (uncredited) Mexican Rurale (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Price
Boat Captain (uncredited) Boat Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Julian Rivero
Juan (uncredited) Juan (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Sarracino
Bandit (uncredited) Bandit (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Sherman
Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited) Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited)   See fewer
George Thall
Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited) Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited)   See fewer
Trina Varella
Fortune Teller (uncredited) Fortune Teller (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Wenzel
Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited) Member The Checkerboard Band (uncredited)   See fewer
Slim Whitaker
Carlos (uncredited) Carlos (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Yrigoyen
Man in Oil Truck (uncredited) Man in Oil Truck (uncredited)   See fewer
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