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]
Tough Assignment | |
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Directed by | William Beaudine |
Screenplay by | Miltan Luban |
Story by | Carl K. Hittleman |
Produced by | Carl K. Hittleman |
Starring | Don Barry Marjorie Steele Steve Brodie Marc Lawrence |
Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
Edited by | Harry W. Gerstad |
Music by | Albert Glasser |
Production company | Donald Barry Productions |
Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.