The Far Frontier (1948): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1948, The Far Frontier is an action and western film directed by William Witney, running about 67 minutes. “Roy Battles Border Smugglers! Thrills ripped from today's headlines... The shock story of the year!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Willis Newcomb and Bart Carroll head a gang engaged in smuggling wanted-American criminals back into the United States from Mexico. Operating from Sharperville, an oil town on the American side of the border, they transport their human cargo in oil drums loaded on trucks. Border Patrolman Tom Sharper intercepts one of the trucks but is overpowered and left for dead. Carroll, having already been paid for the job and not wanting any evidence to walk around, get caught and lead back to him, backs the human-cargo trucks to the edge of a cliff and sends the drums crashing to the boulder far below. Judge Cookie Bullfincher and Border Patrolman Roy Rogers conduct a search for the missing Tom, but the crooks have gone back for him and find him in a state of amnesia. They rob the bank and pin it on Tom. It is now up to Roy to clear his friend and also put an end to Carroll's human-smuggling racket.

Who’s in it. The Far Frontier stars Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers, Gail Davis as Susan Hathaway, Andy Devine as Judge Cookie Bullfincher and Francis Ford as Alf Sharper, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Far Frontier has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Far Frontier page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Far Frontier tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.