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.Spicer p.421
Plot 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 Don Barry as Dan Reilly Marjorie Steele as Margie Reilly Steve Brodie as Boss Morgan Marc Lawrence as Vince Ben Welden as Sniffy Sid Melton as Herman John L. Cason as Joe Frank Richards as Steve Fred Kohler Jr. as Grant, Head Rancher Michael Whalen as Hutchison Edit Angold as Mrs. Schultz Leander De Cordova as Mr. Schultz Stanley Andrews as Chief Investigator Patterson Stanley Price as Al Foster Iris Adrian as Gloria Hugh Simpson as Ted Gayle Kellogg as Jack Lowery
References
Bibliography 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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