Tough Assignment (1949)
1h 4m
Running Time
November 15, 1949Release Date
Tough Assignment (1949)
1h 4m
Running Time
November 15, 1949Release Date
Plot.
A meddlesome reporter sporting a young bride takes on a gang of modern day cattle rustlers.
Donald "Red" Barry plays Dan Reilly, a newspaper reporter just returned to LA with his wife, photographer Margie (Marjorie Steele). Margie insists on taking pictures of everywhere they go, and so as she's walking into a butcher shop she poses for Dan - while at the same time three thugs make their way quickly out after beating up the proprietors. Soon Margie and Dan are involved in investigating an illegal meat operation that rustles cattle and forces butchers to buy it - or else. Dan gets beaten up a couple of times, but is undaunted in pursuing the great story - and hey, he's only got 64 minutes to do so, he'd best get cracking!
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Cast & Crew.
Don Barry
Dan Reilly
Marjorie Steele
Margie Reilly
Steve Brodie
Boss Morgan
Ben Welden
Sniffy
Marc Lawrence
Vince
Sid Melton
Herman
William West
Director
William Beaudine
Director
John Cason
Joe
Carl K. Hittleman
Writer
Frank Richards
Steve
Milton Luban
Writer
Albert Glasser
Composer
Fred Kohler Jr.
Grant--Head Rancher
Benjamin H. Kline
Cinematographer
Michael Whalen
'Hutch' Hutchison
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 15, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 4m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Tough Assignment is a 1949 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Don Barry, Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It is regarded as a film noir.