Tough Assignment 74 years old
An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today
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!
Credits
Tough Assignment Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sid Melton He was 32, 94 years old when he died | as Herman (crooked rancher) |
| Marc Lawrence He was 39, 95 years old when he died | as Vince (a tough) |
| Steve Brodie He was 29, 72 years old when he died | as Boss Morgan |
| Iris Adrian She was 37, 82 years old when she died | as Gloria (the moll) |
| Stanley Andrews He was 58, 77 years old when he died | as Chief Investigator Patterson |
| Fred Kohler, Jr. He was 37, 80 years old when he died | as Grant--Head Rancher |
| Stanley Price He was 56, 62 years old when he died | as Al Foster (butcher) |
| Leander de Cordova He was 72, 102 years old when he died | as Schultz (the butcher) |
| Ben Welden He was 48, 96 years old when he died | as Sniffy (a tough) |
| John L. Cason He was 31, 42 years old when he died | as Joe (crooked rancher) (as John Cason) |
| Marjorie Steele She was 19, 87 years old when she died | as Margie Reilly |
| Don Barry He was 37, 68 years old when he died | as Dan Reilly (as Don Barry) |
| Edit Angold She was 54, 76 years old when she died | as Mrs. Schultz |
| Frank Richards He was 40, 82 years old when he died | as Steve (thug at ranch) |
| Michael Whalen He was 47, 71 years old when he died | as 'Hutch' Hutchison |
Tough Assignment Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Carl K. Hittleman as Story. | Writing |
| William Beaudine as Director. He was 57 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
Tough Assignment (74 years)
An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today
- Release day: Tuesday, November 15, 1949
- Runtime: 64 minutes
