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Director
  
William Beaudine

Country
  
United States

5.6/10
IMDb

Duration
  

Language
  
English

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Release date
  
November 15, 1949

Writer
  
Carl K. Hittleman (story), Milton Luban (screenplay)

Tagline
  
An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today

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. A Los Angeles reporter and his photographer wife investigate a criminal gang 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

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