Tough Assignment
Director: William Beaudine
"An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today"
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!
Cast
Don 'Red' Barry
Dan Reilly
Marjorie Steele
Margie Reilly
Steve Brodie
Boss Morgan
Marc Lawrence
Vince
Ben Welden
Sniffy
Sid Melton
Herman
John Cason
Joe
Frank Richards
Steve
Fred Kohler Jr.
Grant--Head Rancher
Michael Whalen
'Hutch' Hutchison
Edit Angold
Mrs. Schultz
Leander De Cordova
Schultz
In brief
Tough Assignment (1949) is a western, action, adventure film. With an average rating of 6.8/10 from 3 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 4min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
Frequently asked questions
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How long is Tough Assignment?
Tough Assignment runs 64 minutes (1h 4min).
What rating does Tough Assignment have?
Tough Assignment has an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 3 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Tough Assignment from?
Tough Assignment was released in 1949.
