Beautifully shot by Tony Gaudio, well acted, grippingly directed, the film makes acutely acerbic points about privilege and prejudice; but typically of Warners in its social conscience mode, settles in the end for the status quo.

"Bordertown" otherwise manages to impale the spectator's attention before the picturesque and somewhat hysterical materials of the story.

Finish is phoney, but it can't hurt the previous good work. Casting throughout the film, which is also well written [from a novel by Carrol Graham] and paced, is exceptionally good.

Despite the competent performances of Paul Muni and Bette Davis, it is a melodrama that treads an irregular border on murder, betrayal, and love triangles. [Full review in Spanish]