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Wetbacks
“BORDER TRAFFIC IN HUMAN LIVES!”
58%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
Wetbacks (1956) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Wetbacks (1956) — a movie tagged as Drama and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter. Jim departs just ahead of the Sherrif with drunken Shanks, and his companion Sally (Gates). Shanks takes off into a small Mexican village after a fight with Jim, stranding both Sally and him with no money. … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Wetbacks 58% (6 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter. Jim departs just ahead of the Sherrif with drunken Shanks, and his companion Sally (Gates). Shanks takes off into a small Mexican village after a fight with Jim, stranding both Sally and him with no money. Two local men hear of Jim's plight, and offer him money to smuggle a batch of illegal aliens, called Wetbacks, into the U.S. He agrees but is blackmailed into continuing to run the smuggling operation. Afraid, Jim decides to make a run for it, but someone close to him reveals themselves as a US Immigration agent and asks him to assist them in shutting down the smugglers for good.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1956-05-04
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 140497
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What is Wetbacks about?
Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter. Jim departs just ahead of the Sherrif with drunken Shanks, and his companion Sally (Ga... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Wetbacks?
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How long is the movie Wetbacks?
The official runtime for Wetbacks is approximately 89 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
Lloyd Bridges
Jim Benson
Nancy Gates
Sally Parker
Barton MacLane
Karl Shanks
John Hoyt
Steve Bodine
Harold Peary
Juan Ortega
Nacho Galindo
Alfonso
Robert Keys
Reeser
Salvador Baguez
Mexican Policeman
Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
Wetback
Louis Jean Heydt
Coast Guard Comdr. Randall
Roy Gordon
Hoppy
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Scott Douglas
Immigration Officer
I. Stanford Jolley
Fred
Wally Cassell
Coast Guard lieutenant
Gene Roth
Truck Thug
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