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Hands Across the Border

Name: Hands Across the Border
Director: David Kirkland
Released: 1926
Rating: 2.6
Cast: Bess Flowers, Fred Thomson, William Courtright, Tyrone Power Sr., Clarence Geldert

1926David KirklandIMDb: 2.6/10

Synopsis

Cattle rancher John Drake sends his son, Ted, to the Mexican border to stop the smuggling that is using Drake's land as the crossing point. Ted meets Ysabel Castro, the daughter of the rancher just across the border-river, when he saves her from a mad-bull.

Director

David Kirkland

Cast

William Courtright

Fred Thomson

Clarence Geldert

Editor's Choice Analysis

Hands Across the Border Review: A Classic Border Smuggling Tale

Is this film worth watching? Short answer: yes, but it has its fair share of flaws. Hands Across the Border is a classic border smuggling tale that holds up surprisingly well, despite the limitations of the silent film era. It's a film that will appeal to those with a passion for early cinema, but it's not for everyone...

Archivist John

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Filmography

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The Barefoot Boy

1923 · IMDb —

The Tomboy

1924 · IMDb 5.6

The Love Expert

1920 · IMDb 6

A Temperamental Wife

1919 · IMDb 7.2

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1926

Hands Across the Border

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ScoreCult MeterScore

26%Popularity62%

#566Archive Rank#485

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In the River

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Hands Across the Border FAQ

The movie Hands Across the Border was directed by David Kirkland.

Hands Across the Border was released in the year 1926.

Hands Across the Border has an IMDb rating of 2.6 out of 10.

Hands Across the Border is a movie from United States.

Hands Across the Border is categorised as Drama, Romance, Adventure, Action, Western in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Hands Across the Border features William Courtright, Fred Thomson, Clarence Geldert, Tom Santschi.

The screenplay for Hands Across the Border was written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Frances Marion, William E. Wing.

If you enjoy Hands Across the Border, you might also like In the River (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), The Love Expert (1920), Into the Light (1920).

Yes, Hands Across the Border (1926) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Romance qualities.