South of the Border

U.S. agents (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) seek foreign agitators in Mexico. Lupita Tovar, June Storey, Duncan Renaldo, Mary Lee. Directed by George Sherman., South of the Border, a western directered by George Sherman, features two United States government agents (Gene Autry) and (Smiley Burnette) and their trip to Mexico, where they hope to stop German agents from forming a revolution. This propagandist musical feature was released approximately two years before World War II, and marked the beginning of a successful career for Autry. Also included in South of the Border are actors Michael Carr, Sheila Darcy, William Farnum, and Reed Howes.