''The Tijuana Story'' is a 1957 American
film noir crime film directed by Leslie Kardos.
Plot
A Mexican newspaperman wages a one-man war against a powerful crime syndicate.
Cast
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Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Pérez Acosta (July 29, 1920 – November 7, 1974) was a Mexican-American character actor who became known for his roles as Mexican outlaws or American Indians in Hollywood western films. He was sometimes credited as Rudolfo Acosta ...
as Manuel Acosta Mesa
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James Darren
James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936) known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in fi ...
as Mitch
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Robert McQueeney as Eddie March
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Jean Willes
Jean Willes (born Jean Donahue; April 15, 1923 – January 3, 1989) was an American film and television actress. She appeared in approximately 65 films in her 38-year career.
Early years
Willes was born Jean Donahue In Los Angeles. She spent pa ...
as Liz March
* Joy Stoner as Linda
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Paul Newlan
Paul Emory Newlan (June 29, 1903 – November 23, 1973) was an American film and TV character actor from Plattsmouth, Nebraska. He was best known for his role as Captain Grey on the NBC police series ''M Squad'' and for his roles in films incl ...
as Peron Diaz
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George E. Stone
George E. Stone (born Gerschon Lichtenstein; May 18, 1903 – May 26, 1967) was a Polish-born American character actor in films, radio, and television.
Life and career
Stone was born Gerschon Lichtenstein in Łódź, Congress Poland, into ...
as Pino
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Michael Fox as Reuben Galindo
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Robert Blake Robert Blake may refer to:
Sportspeople
* Bob Blake (American football) (1885–1962), American football player
* Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer
* Bob Blake (ice hockey) (1914–2008), American ice hockey player
* Rob Blake (born 196 ...
as Enrique Acosta Mesa
* William Fawcett as Alberto Rodriguez
* Paul Coates as Himself - the Narrator
Production
The film was narrated by journalist
Paul Coates who broke the original story. It was shot on location in Mexico.
See also
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List of American films of 1957
A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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See also
* 1957 in the United States
References
External links
1957 filmsat the Interne ...
References
External links
''The Tijuana Story''at
TCMDB
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of A ...
Review of filmat Variety
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1957 films
American crime films
American crime drama films
Columbia Pictures films
Films set in Tijuana
1957 drama films
1950s English-language films
Films directed by László Kardos
1950s American films
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