Border River (1954)

As the Civil War continues to rage on in the United States, a Confederate officer (Joel McCrea) crosses over to Mexico to a "free zone", ruled over by a self important despot (Pedro Armendariz), in an attempt to buy guns for the Confederacy with two million in stolen gold bullion. But things heat up when McCrea makes eyes to Yvonne De Carlo, the object of Armendariz' heart despite her loathing of him. Directed by the veteran George Sherman, this is an enjoyable minor programmer, the kind of movie that was usually the first half of a double feature in the neighborhood nabes. There's nothing remotely fresh or provocative about it but a pleasant Technicolor time waster that should find favor with western fans, non western fans shouldn't even bother. Shot in Technicolor, the cinematographer Irving Glassberg (TARNISHED ANGELS) does a nice job with the Utah locations including the Colorado river. With Alfonso Bedoya, Howard Petrie and Ivan Triesault.