Contrabando
1932, Spanish. Directed by Alberto Mendez Bernal.
Contrabando is an adventure film. The film tells of the millionaire Hernández who smuggles weapons from the United States into Mexico. He does this because he is planning an uprising. The hotel attendant Carlos is informed of this. Hernández and his troops are defeated by the army. Carlos is acquitted and can marry his lover Lolita. The film Contrabando was shot in locations on the border with the United States, such as Tijuana, Ensenada and Playas de Rosarito. It was shot in Spanish and in English under the title Contraband. The role of Lolita was cast for the English version with Dorothy Sebastian. Contrabando's plot was inspired by an actual 1929 rebellion led by José Gonzalo Escobar.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 14 September 1932
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Fernando Méndez
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Contrabando runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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Contrabando isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1932. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed Contrabando?
Contrabando (1932) was directed by Alberto Mendez Bernal and stars Don Alvarado, Dorothy Sebastian, Ramón Pereda.