Claire Trevor’s 3-Pronged Attack in the War on Drugs | Silver Screenings

Before Claire Trevor is sent to infiltrate a Mexican drug ring in the 1950 crime comedy, Borderline, she is asked a question many women recognize:

“Do you think you can handle this?”

Aww, isn’t that cute? Trevor’s character, a smart and experienced member of the Los Angeles Police Department, is asked if she can handle this. To her credit, she refrains from a sarcastic reply.

Trevor is primarily selected for the assignment because she is an attractive woman who is supposed to seduce elusive drug lord Raymond Burr. However, it’s not until she arrives in Mexico that her mad espionage skills become evident. In the War on Drugs, Trevor proves herself to be a regular Sun Tzu.

But if busting up a drug ring weren’t tricky enough, Trevor has the added complication of trying…

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