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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 239

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Synopsis

Authorities cannot penetrate a carefully protected drug-smuggling operation between Mexico and the United States. A policewoman with wartime intelligence experience is sent undercover. The assignment requires navigating criminals whose identities and allegiances remain difficult to establish.

Cast

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Fred MacMurray, William A. Seiter and Milton Bren financed the film through their own company. Its independent backing brought the star, director and producer together around Norman Krasna's story.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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