Film

Contrabando

1932 · 1h 3m · Drama · Adventure · Thriller

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.

Don Alvarado

Dorothy Sebastian

Ramón Pereda

Virginia Zurí

Paul Ellis

(as Manuel Granado)

Gloria Rubio

Grace Wells

• Alberto Mendez BernalDirector
• Fernando MéndezWriter
• John StoneProducer
• Jack FuquaDirector of Photography

Release date

September 14, 1932

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 3m

Genres

Drama, Adventure, Thriller