When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.
Cast and Crew
Charlton Heston
Ramon Miguel Vargas
Janet Leigh
Susan 'Susie' Vargas
Orson Welles
Police Captain Hank Quinlan
Joseph Calleia
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
Akim Tamiroff
'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Joanna Moore
Marcia Linnekar
Ray Collins
District Attorney Adair
Dennis Weaver
Mirador Motel Night Manager
Valentin de Vargas
Pancho
Mort Mills
Al Schwartz - District Attorney's Assistant
Victor Millan
Manelo Sanchez
Lalo Rios
Risto - Grandi's Nephew
Michael Sargent
Pretty Boy
Phil Harvey
Blaine
Joi Lansing
Zita
Harry Shannon
Chief Gould
Marlene Dietrich
Tana
Joseph Cotten
Coroner (uncredited)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Strip-Club Owner
Joe Basulto
Young Delinquent (uncredited)
Yolanda Bojorquez
Bobbie (uncredited)
Domenick Delgarde
Lackey (uncredited)
Jennie Dias
Jackie (uncredited)
John Dierkes
Policeman (uncredited)
Eleanor Dorado
Lia (uncredited)
Eva Gabor
Stripper Sitting at Bar (uncredited)
Jeffrey Green
Rudy Linnekar (uncredited)
Billy House
Construction Site Foreman (uncredited)
Mercedes McCambridge
Gang Leader (uncredited)
Arlene McQuade
Ginnie (uncredited)
Ken Miller
Gang Member (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Man in Uniform Running Down Street (uncredited)
Ramón Rodríguez
Gang Member (uncredited)
Gus Schilling
Eddie Farnham (uncredited)
William Tannen
Marcia Linnekar's Attorney (uncredited)
Wayne Taylor
Gang Member (uncredited)
Rusty Wescoatt
Detective Casey (uncredited)
Dan White
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Keenan Wynn
Bartender (uncredited)
Videos & Trailers
"The shoe-box was empty"
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"There isn't any shade on the window"
Original 1958 Trailer
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