Tough Assignment
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Screenplay by | Miltan Luban |
| Story by | Carl K. Hittleman |
| Produced by | Carl K. Hittleman |
| Starring | Don Barry Marjorie Steele Steve Brodie Marc Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
Production company | Donald Barry Productions |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tough Assignment is a 1949 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Don Barry, who also produced the film, with Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It is regarded as a film noir.[1]
Plot
A Los Angeles reporter and his photographer wife investigate a criminal gang rustling cattle and trying to establish a cartel over beef supplies to the city's butcher shops.
Cast
- Don Barry as Dan Reilly
- Marjorie Steele as Margie Reilly
- Steve Brodie as Boss Morgan
- Marc Lawrence as Vince
- Ben Welden as Sniffy
- Sid Melton as Herman
- John L. Cason as Joe
- Frank Richards as Steve
- Fred Kohler Jr. as Grant, Head Rancher
- Michael Whalen as Hutchison
- Edit Angold as Mrs. Schultz
- Leander De Cordova as Mr. Schultz
- Stanley Andrews as Chief Investigator Patterson
- Stanley Price as Al Foster
- Iris Adrian as Gloria
- Hugh Simpson as Ted
- Gayle Kellogg as Jack Lowery
References
- ^ Spicer p.421
Bibliography
- Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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