Tough Assignment

Story

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!

Director

William Beaudine

Writers

Carl K. Hittleman, Milton Luban

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

15 November 1949

Ensemble

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