The Tijuana Story

The Tijuana Story

4.5IMDb Score
Released:1957-10-01
Genre:Crime
Duration:72 min
Director:László Kardos
Actors:Rodolfo Acosta, James Darren, Robert McQueeney, Jean Willes, Joy Stoner
Production:Clover Productions

Overview:

Courageous newspaper editor Manuel Acosta Mesa tries to take on the mob in Tijuana through his newspaper, reporting on the violence, prostitution and drug sales in the border town.

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