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Tough Assignment is a 1949 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Don Barry, who also produced the film, with Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It is regarded as a film noir.
Plot
A Los Angeles reporter and his photographer wife investigate a criminal gang rustling cattle and trying to establish a cartel over beef supplies to the city's butcher shops.
Cast
Don Barry as Dan Reilly
Marjorie Steele as Margie Reilly
Steve Brodie as Boss Morgan
Marc Lawrence as Vince
Ben Welden as Sniffy
Sid Melton as Herman
John L. Cason as Joe
Frank Richards as Steve
Fred Kohler Jr. as Grant, Head Rancher
Michael Whalen as Hutchison
Edit Angold as Mrs. Schultz
Leander De Cordova as Mr. Schultz
Stanley Andrews as Chief Investigator Patterson
Stanley Price as Al Foster
Iris Adrian as Gloria
Hugh Simpson as Ted
Gayle Kellogg as Jack Lowery
References
Bibliography
Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
External links
Tough Assignment at IMDb