What are the key story phases in Border River?

The story of Border River progresses through these phases: Border Crossing, The Gold Gambit, River of Treachery, Final Crossing.

How does Border River end?

In the final act ("Final Crossing"): The climactic confrontation at the border river determines whether Mattson will successfully complete his mission.

Border River (1954) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Border River
Genre: western
Released: 1954
Rating: 6.2

Plot Analysis Summary

A Civil War operative's dangerous mission in a lawless border territory

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Border Crossing

The Gold Gambit

River of Treachery

Final Crossing

A Confederate officer travels to a wild Mexican border town to buy guns, aiming to keep up the fight against the Yankees - but who can he trust in this lawless place?

Directed by

George Sherman

Key Cast

Joel McCrea — Clete Mattson
Yvonne De Carlo — Carmelita Carias
Pedro Armendáriz — General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
Alfonso Bedoya — Captain Vargas
Howard Petrie — Newlund

Rating: 6.2/10 (21 votes)