7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bordertown (1935)
Bordertown (1935)
Overview
An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is rated as Left-Leaning due to its central focus on the systemic prejudice and class barriers faced by a Mexican-American lawyer within the legal system, aligning with progressive critiques of social injustice, despite its solution emphasizing individual moral choice and community service.
The movie exhibits traditional casting practices typical of its 1930s production era, featuring predominantly white actors in central roles without intentional diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative does not present critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The character Johnny Ramirez is canonically Mexican-American. The role is portrayed by Paul Muni, a white actor. This constitutes a race swap, as a character established as one race/ethnicity is portrayed by an actor of a different race.
The film "Bordertown" (1935) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a crime drama involving a lawyer and a socialite, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Bordertown (1935) is a drama centered on a lawyer's career and a murder mystery. The film does not contain any discernible transsexual characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1935 film "Bordertown" is an adaptation of Carroll Graham's novel. There is no evidence that any major character's gender was changed from the source material to the film, nor does it involve historical figures with altered genders.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
5.9
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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