Tough Assignment(1949)
An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today
Tough Assignment Synopsis
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!
Tough Assignment (1949) is a western, action, adventure and crime film directed by William Beaudine, released on November 15, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Don 'Red' Barry, Marjorie Steele, Steve Brodie and Marc Lawrence. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
- Director:
- William Beaudine
- Writers:
- Milton Luban, Carl K. Hittleman
- Production:
- Donald Barry Productions, Screen Guild Productions
- Status:
- Released
Tough Assignment Cast & Crew
Main cast
Don 'Red' Barry
as Dan Reilly
- Marjorie Steele
Marjorie Steele
as Margie Reilly
Steve Brodie
as Boss Morgan
Marc Lawrence
as Vince
Ben Welden
as Sniffy
Sid Melton
as Herman
John Cason
as Joe
Frank Richards
as Steve
Fred Kohler Jr.
as Grant--Head Rancher
Michael Whalen
as 'Hutch' Hutchison
- Edit Angold
Edit Angold
as Mrs. Schultz
- Leander De Cordova
Leander De Cordova
as Schultz
Key crew
Directed by William Beaudine, written by Milton Luban and Carl K. Hittleman.
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Tough Assignment Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 3 ratings.
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Tough Assignment – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Tough Assignment?
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The main cast of Tough Assignment (1949) includes Don 'Red' Barry, Marjorie Steele, Steve Brodie, Marc Lawrence and Ben Welden. The film was directed by William Beaudine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Tough Assignment released?
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Tough Assignment was released on November 15, 1949 and runs for 1h 4m.
Is Tough Assignment worth watching?
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Tough Assignment (1949) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.