| The Tijuana Story | |
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| Directed by | Leslie Kardos |
| Written by | Lou Morheim |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
Production company | Clover Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Tijuana Story is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by Leslie Kardos.[1]
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Plot
A Mexican newspaperman wages a one-man war against a powerful crime syndicate.
Cast
- Rodolfo Acosta as Manuel Acosta Mesa
- James Darren as Mitch
- Robert McQueeney as Eddie March
- Jean Willes as Liz March
- Joy Stoner as Linda
- Paul Newlan as Peron Diaz
- George E. Stone as Pino
- Michael Fox as Reuben Galindo
- Robert Blake as Enrique Acosta Mesa
- William Fawcett as Alberto Rodriguez
- Paul Coates as himself - the Narrator
Production
Manuel Acosta Mesa was a journalist and editor of the newspaper El Imparcial who was shot to death on 26 July 1956 at his home in Tijuana.[2] A year later Manuel Duenas was given a six year sentence for his involvement. No other suspect in the case had been publicly named by authorities.[3]
The film was narrated by journalist Paul Coates who broke the original story. It was shot on location in Mexico.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "The Tijuana Story (1957)". Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Mexican newsman slain by assassins". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. 28 July 1956. p. 26.
- ^ "Editor Death Suspect Gets 6 Year Term". The Los Angeles Times. 31 July 1957. p. 43.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (17 March 2015). Columbia Noir: A Complete Filmography, 1940-1962. ISBN 9780786470143.
External links
- The Tijuana Story at TCMDB
- Review of film at Variety
- The Tijuana Story at IMDb
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