Tough Assignment
An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today
1949 · 1h 4m · Approved
Action, Adventure, Crime, Western
Directed by
William Beaudine
Overview
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 and cast
- William Beaudine Director
- Don 'Red' Barry as Dan Reilly (as Don Barry)
- Marjorie Steele as Margie Reilly
- Steve Brodie as Boss Morgan
- Marc Lawrence as Vince (a tough)
- Ben Welden as Sniffy (a tough)
- Sid Melton as Herman (crooked rancher)
- John Cason Cast
- Frank Richards Cast
- Fred Kohler Jr. Cast
- Michael Whalen Cast
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