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| released = November 15, 1949
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'''''Tough Assignment''''' is a 1949 American [[crime film]] directed by [[William Beaudine]] and starring [[Don "Red" Barry|Don Barry]], [[Marjorie Steele]] and [[Steve Brodie (actor)|Steve Brodie]]. It is regarded as a [[film noir]].<ref>Spicer p.421</ref>
'''''Tough Assignment''''' is a 1949 American [[crime film]] directed by [[William Beaudine]] and starring [[Don "Red" Barry|Don Barry]], who also produced the film, with [[Marjorie Steele]] and [[Steve Brodie (actor)|Steve Brodie]]. It is regarded as a [[film noir]].<ref>Spicer p.421</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
A Los Angeles reporter and his photographer wife investigate a criminal gang trying to establish a cartel over beef supplies to the city's butcher shops.
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==
==Cast==
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Latest revision as of 22:40, 19 September 2024

Tough Assignment
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Screenplay byMiltan Luban
Story byCarl K. Hittleman
Produced byCarl K. Hittleman
StarringDon Barry
Marjorie Steele
Steve Brodie
Marc Lawrence
CinematographyBenjamin H. Kline
Edited byHarry W. Gerstad
Music byAlbert Glasser
Production
company
Donald Barry Productions
Distributed byLippert Pictures
Release date
  • November 15, 1949 (1949-11-15)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1]

Plot

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Spicer p.421

Bibliography

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  • Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
  • Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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