South of the Border (1939 film)

South of the Border
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Sherman
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Dorrell McGowan
  • Stuart E. McGowan
Produced byWilliam A. Berke
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Nobles
Edited byLester Orlebeck
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1939 (1939-12-15) (U.S.)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75,947

South of the Border is a 1939 Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Gerald Geraghty, based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a federal agent who is sent to Mexico to prevent foreign powers from gaining control of Mexican oil refineries and fomenting revolution among the Mexican people.