Border Cafe (1937): Cast
Border Cafe is a 1937 music western directed by Lew Landers, starring George Irving as Senator Henry Whitney, J. Carrol Naish and Paul Fix. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- Lew Landers
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Border Cafe About?
The premise of Border Cafe without spoilers.
A reckless American teenager, the hard‑partying son of a senator, flees home after his father’s reprimand and ends up in a dusty frontier town. He takes a job in a shady cantina, where romance and gunfire swirl, but the patience and wisdom of a kind rancher gradually steer him toward redemption.
Border Cafe Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tequila
- singer
- singing
- song
- father son reationship
- cowboy hat
- u.s. senator
- man and woman share a bedroom
- cafe
- modern western
- telegram
- cattle
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- truck
- stampede
- shooting
- drink
- drinking
- drunkenness
- cigarette smoking
- montage
- gambling
- texas
- rolling a cigarette
- cowboy boots
- ranch
- nickname
- reference to a pogo stick
- dancer
- dancing
- cook
- roommate roommate relationship
- tabasco
- horse
- horseback riding
- chaps
- ranchhand
- saddling a horse
- falling off a horse
- bronc riding
- cowboy
- roadster
- cattle thief
- kidnapping
- reference to kansas
- cattle herd
- partnership
- pipe smoking
- reference to harvard university
- cowboy shirt
- lasso
Border Cafe Cast & Characters
George Irving leads the cast as Senator Henry Whitney, with J. Carrol Naish as Rocky Alton and Paul Fix as Doley. Directed by Lew Landers; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lew Landers
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George Irving as Senator Henry Whitney -
J. Carrol Naish as Rocky Alton -
Paul Fix as Doley -
Harry Carey as Tex Stevens
Also Starring in Border Cafe
· 25 more- Lee Patrick Ellie
- Wade Boteler Jailer (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Shakey
- Harry Harvey Murphy (uncredited)
- Edmund Cobb Chuck (uncredited)
- Lynton Brent Reporter (uncredited)
- Dick Wessel Jaillbird (uncredited)
- Hooper Atchley Railroad Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Harry Woods Bert (uncredited)
- Jack Gardner Reporter (uncredited)
- Alec Craig Whitney Driver (uncredited)
- George Humbert Café Proprietor (uncredited)
- Richard Cramer Rustler (uncredited)
- Lew Kelly Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Walter Miller Evans
- Monte Montague 3rd Rustler (uncredited)
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- Chick Hannan Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- Charles Murphy Rustler (uncredited)
- John Beal Keith Whitney
- Leona Roberts Emily Whitney
- Pedro Regas Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
- Marjorie Lord Janet Barry
- Armida Dominga
- Dudley Clements Jeff Henning (uncredited)
- Earl Douglas Mexican Patrolman (uncredited)
Border Cafe Also Known As
Also known as “El cafè de la frontera”.
- Also known as
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- El cafè de la frontera
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Border River, Border Treasure and The Border.
Border Cafe FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Border Cafe, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Border Cafe?
Border Cafe runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was Border Cafe released?
Border Cafe was released on June 4, 1937.
Who directed Border Cafe?
Border Cafe was directed by Lew Landers.
More films by Lew Landers Who is in the cast of Border Cafe?
Border Cafe stars George Irving as Senator Henry Whitney, J. Carrol Naish as Rocky Alton and Paul Fix as Doley, among 29 credited actors.
Does Border Cafe have a post-credit scene?
No. Border Cafe has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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