Bordertown

Bordertown

5.9IMDb Score
Released:1935-01-23
Duration:90 min
Director:Archie Mayo
Actors:Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Margaret Lindsay, Eugene Pallette, Robert Barrat
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.

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