Characters & Themes
Wetbacks (1956) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Directed by
- Hank McCune
- Starring
- Wally Cassell, Lloyd Bridges, John Hoyt, Barton MacLane, Nancy Gates, Scott Douglas
Ex‑Coast Guard Jim Benson risks losing his boat when a couple hires him for a fishing charter; after a fight Jim and Sally are stranded broke in Mexican village. Two locals pay him to smuggle “wetbacks” into the U.S., then blackmail him to keep it running. When a trusted ally is revealed as a U.S. Immigration agent, Jim must decide to bust smugglers.
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