''Below the Border'' is a 1942 American

Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

film directed by

Howard Bretherton Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton. Career He began his career as a propman and then ...

and written by

Adele Buffington Adele Buffington (born Adele Burgdorfer, and sometimes billed as Jess Bowers) was an American screenwriter of the silent and sound film eras of Hollywood. Early life Adele was born in St. Louis to Adolph Burgdorfer and Mary Elizabeth Frederick, ...

. This is the fourth film in

Monogram Pictures Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...

' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars

Buck Jones Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, milita ...

as Marshal Buck Roberts,

Tim McCoy Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he ap ...

as Marshal Tim McCall and

Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...

as Marshal Sandy Hopkins, with Linda Brent, Dennis Moore and Charles King. The film was released on September 26, 1941

Plot

When villains plan to steal the Garcia jewels, the Rough Riders stop the thieves with Buck impersonating an outlaw, Tim a cattle buyer and Sandy as the janitor of the town's saloon.

Production

Though set in Mexico, in order not to offend the United States'

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, the

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ordered changes to the script to not depict any Mexican outlaws or offensively characterise any Mexican nationals.p. 271 Johnson, Benjamin & Graybill, Andrew R. ''Bridging National Borders in North America: Transnational and Comparative Histories'' Duke University Press, 7 Apr 2010

Cast

as Marshal Buck Roberts aka Bob 'Bodie' Bronson *

as Marshal Tim McCall *

as Sandy Hopkins * Linda Brent as Rosita Garcia * Dennis Moore as Joe Collins * Charles King as Steve Slade *

Eva Puig Eva Puig (1894–1968) was a Mexican film actress.McLaughlin p.282 Partial filmography * ''The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) - Mrs. Luigi (uncredited) * '' Rancho Grande'' (1940) - Mama Fernandez (uncredited) * ''Forty Little Mothers'' (1940) - Ma ...

as Aunt Maria *

Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft; September 7, 1902 – November 28, 1969) was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. From 1937 to 1957, he appeared in more than 300 films for R ...

as Ed Scully *

Kermit Maynard Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. Early years Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike younger brother of actor Ken Maynard; they were ...

as Jeff *

Bud Osborne Leonard Miles "Bud" Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Biography Osborne was born Miles Osborne in Knox County, Texas, ...

as Hal

References

External links

* {{Howard Bretherton 1942 films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films 1942 Western (genre) films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Howard Bretherton 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language Western (genre) films

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