 The car crosses the border, then explodes.Realizing the implications of a Mexican bomb exploding on American soil, Vargas takes an interest in the investigation.Police Chief Pete Gould (Harry Shannon) and District Attorney Adair (Ray Collins) arrive on the scene, followed by the game-legged police captain Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles) and Quinlan's longtime partner, Pete Menzies (Joseph Calleia)—who clearly worships Quinlan.