Contrabando
Overview
Contrabando is an adventure film. The film tells of the millionaire Hernández who smuggles weapons from the United States into Mexico. He does this because he is planning an uprising. The hotel attendant Carlos is informed of this. Hernández and his troops are defeated by the army. Carlos is acquitted and can marry his lover Lolita. The film Contrabando was shot in locations on the border with the United States, such as Tijuana, Ensenada and Playas de Rosarito. It was shot in Spanish and in English under the title Contraband. The role of Lolita was cast for the English version with Dorothy Sebastian. Contrabando's plot was inspired by an actual 1929 rebellion led by José Gonzalo Escobar.
Top-billed cast
- PPaul Ellis
- DDon Alvarado
- RRamón Pereda
- GGloria Rubio
- DDorothy Sebastian
- GGrace Wells
- VVirginia Zurí
Crew
- Director
- Alberto Mendez Bernal
- Writer
- Fernando Méndez
- Producer
- John Stone
- Production
- Fox Film Corporation
Frequently asked questions
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Who directed Contrabando?
Contrabando was directed by Alberto Mendez Bernal.
When was Contrabando released?
Contrabando was released in 1932.
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