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Tough Assignment

Tough Assignment

Western, Action, Adventure, Crime

1h 4m

November 15, 1949 (75 years ago)

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!

ActorAge thenAge now
Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Dan Reilly

Birthday: January 11, 1912

37 July 17, 1980 (68)
Marjorie Steele

Marjorie Steele

Margie Reilly

Birthday: August 27, 1930

1995
Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Boss Morgan

Birthday: November 21, 1919

29 January 9, 1992 (72)
Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Vince

Birthday: February 17, 1910

39 November 27, 2005 (95)
Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Sniffy

Birthday: June 12, 1901

48 October 17, 1997 (96)
Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Herman

Birthday: May 22, 1917

32 November 2, 2011 (94)
John Cason

John Cason

Joe

Birthday: June 29, 1918

31 July 7, 1961 (43)
Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Steve

Birthday: September 15, 1909

40 April 15, 1992 (82)
Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Grant--Head Rancher

Birthday: July 8, 1912

37 January 7, 1993 (80)
Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

'Hutch' Hutchison

Birthday: June 30, 1902

47 April 14, 1974 (71)