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Tough Assignment

6.819491h 4mNRMovieWesternActionAdventure

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…

DirectorWilliam Beaudine
WritersMilton Luban·Carl K. Hittleman

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Cast · Directed by William Beaudine

DBDon 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry
Dan Reilly
MS
Marjorie Steele
Margie Reilly
SBSteve Brodie
Steve Brodie
Boss Morgan
MLMarc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Vince
BWBen Welden
Ben Welden
Sniffy
SMSid Melton
Sid Melton
Herman
JCJohn Cason
John Cason
Joe
FRFrank Richards
Frank Richards
Steve
FJFred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr.
Grant--Head Rancher
MWMichael Whalen
Michael Whalen
'Hutch' Hutchison
EA
Edit Angold
Mrs. Schultz
LC
Leander De Cordova
Schultz

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