Movie: Tough Assignment

Top 10 Billed Cast

Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry

Dan Reilly

Marjorie Steele
Marjorie Steele

Margie Reilly

Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie

Boss Morgan

Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence

Vince

Ben Welden
Ben Welden

Sniffy

Sid Melton
Sid Melton

Herman

John Cason
John Cason

Joe

Frank Richards
Frank Richards

Steve

Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr.

Grant--Head Rancher

Michael Whalen
Michael Whalen

'Hutch' Hutchison

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    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!

  • Release Date

    1949-11-15

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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