Movie

Tough Assignment

“An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today”

★ 6.8(3)19491h 4m

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Good to know

Director: William Beaudine
Release date: 1949-11-15
Runtime: 1h 4m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Donald Barry Productions

About Tough Assignment

Tough Assignment is a 1949 movie in the Western, Action and Adventure genres, directed by William Beaudine, starring Don 'Red' Barry, Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It has a runtime of 1 hour 4 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Tough Assignment in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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!

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

Themes & keywords

film noirb moviecattlerustling

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Tough Assignment in Mexico?+

Tough Assignment is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Tough Assignment on Netflix?+

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How long is Tough Assignment?+

Tough Assignment has a runtime of 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).

Who stars in Tough Assignment?+

Tough Assignment stars Don 'Red' Barry, Marjorie Steele, Steve Brodie, Marc Lawrence and Ben Welden.

When did Tough Assignment come out?+

Tough Assignment is a 1949 movie directed by William Beaudine.

What genre is Tough Assignment?+

Tough Assignment is Western, Action, Adventure and Crime film.

Who directed Tough Assignment?+

Tough Assignment was directed by William Beaudine.