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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

Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry
Dan Reilly
Marjorie Steele
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
Edit Angold
Edit Angold
Mrs. Schultz
Leander De Cordova
Leander De Cordova
Schultz

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