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The Border Patrolman

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
78
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Al Hill, LeRoy Mason, George O'Brien, and Polly Ann Young in The Border Patrolman (1936)
ComedyMysteryThriller

When a border patrolman catches their spoiled daughter smoking in a no-smoking area, parents hire him to watch over her. She then runs over to Mexico and gets involved with jewel thieves and... Read allWhen a border patrolman catches their spoiled daughter smoking in a no-smoking area, parents hire him to watch over her. She then runs over to Mexico and gets involved with jewel thieves and he has to go save her.When a border patrolman catches their spoiled daughter smoking in a no-smoking area, parents hire him to watch over her. She then runs over to Mexico and gets involved with jewel thieves and he has to go save her.

  • Director
    • David Howard
  • Writers
    • Daniel Jarrett
    • Bennett Cohen
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Polly Ann Young
    • Smiley Burnette
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    78
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Howard
    • Writers
      • Daniel Jarrett
      • Bennett Cohen
    • Stars
      • George O'Brien
      • Polly Ann Young
      • Smiley Burnette
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • Bob Wallace
    Polly Ann Young
    Polly Ann Young
    • Patricia Huntley
    Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    • Chuck Owens
    • (as 'Smiley' Burnette)
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Courtney Maybrook
    Mary Doran
    Mary Doran
    • Myra
    Al Hill
    Al Hill
    • Frank Adams
    William P. Carleton
    William P. Carleton
    • Jeremiah Huntley
    • (as William P. Carlton)
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Johnson
    Frank Campeau
    Frank Campeau
    • Capt. Stevens
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Collins
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Pool Lifeguard
    • (uncredited)
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Garage Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Procopio Duran
    • Cantina Violin Player
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Garralaga
    Martin Garralaga
    • Carlos - Cantina Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Lloyd Ingraham
    Lloyd Ingraham
    • Man at Swimming Pool
    • (uncredited)
    George MacQuarrie
    George MacQuarrie
    • Jim Riker
    • (uncredited)
    Chris-Pin Martin
    Chris-Pin Martin
    • Mexican Giving Directions
    • (uncredited)
    Fay McKenzie
    Fay McKenzie
    • Telephone Operator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Howard
    • Writers
      • Daniel Jarrett
      • Bennett Cohen
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    6boblipton

    Might Have Enjoyed It More If I Could Have Heard It.

    That's George O'Brien in the title role, and Polly Ann Young as the spoiled rich girl who keeps breaking the rules. When he quits, her father hires him to teach her to respect matters, so of course, they wrangle a lot.

    The copy I looked at was fuzzy, and the sound was mostly inaudible, but even in his cheapest features, O'Brien is a lot of fun, and Miss Young is quite pretty. Smiley Burnette sings a couple of songs, and so does a band at a cantina.

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    • Trivia
      This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Los Angeles Tuesday 2 March 1948 on KTLA (Channel 5); it first aired in New York City Saturday 4 February 1950 on the DuMont Television Network's WABD (Channel 5).
    • Quotes

      Chuck Owens: Ya notice anything?

      Bob Wallace: [looks Chuck up and down] What?

      Chuck Owens: I put some cologney on.

      [leans in]

      Chuck Owens: How'd I smell now?

      Bob Wallace: [sniffs] Terrible.

    • Soundtracks
      Take Me Back To My Boots and Saddle
      (uncredited)

      Music and Lyrics by Teddy Powell, Walter G. Samuels and Leonard Whitcup

      Sung by Smiley Burnette

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Pattuglia di frontiera
    • Filming locations
      • Death Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sol Lesser Productions
      • Atherton Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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