CinemaOSMovie · 1949 · 1h 4m · NR

Tough Assignment

An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today

68%(3)IMDbWesternActionAdventureCrime

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!

Directed byWilliam Beaudine

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
Language
EN
Released
November 15, 1949
Studios
Donald Barry ProductionsScreen Guild Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Dan Reilly

Marjorie Steele

Margie Reilly

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Boss Morgan

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Vince

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Sniffy

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Herman

John Cason

John Cason

Joe

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Steve

Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Grant--Head Rancher

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

'Hutch' Hutchison

Creative team
Directed by
William Beaudine
William Beaudine
Written by
Milton Luban
Carl K. Hittleman
Carl K. Hittleman

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