---
title: 'The Tijuana Story (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'László Kardos'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 73
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tijuana-story-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051081/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tijuana Story (1957)

1957 · 73 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Tijuana Story is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by László Kardos. It stars Rodolfo Acosta as Manuel Acosta Mesa, a Mexican journalist who confronts a powerful crime syndicate in Tijuana. The film draws inspiration from the true story of Manuel Acosta Meza, a Tijuana journalist assassinated in 1956 for his efforts to expose organized crime and corruption.

## Credits

- **Director:** [László Kardos](https://cinepixo.com/people/laszlo-kardos)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mischa Bakaleinikoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/mischa-bakaleinikoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Benjamin H. Kline](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-h-kline)

## Cast

- [James Darren](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-darren)

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