Tough Assignment

Tough Assignment (1949) is a western, action film directed by William Beaudine rated 6.8/10.

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