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Tough Assignment

1949 Directed by William Beaudine

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!

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Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

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Dan Reilly

Marjorie Steele

Marjorie Steele

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Margie Reilly

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

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Boss Morgan

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

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Vince

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

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Sniffy

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

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Herman

John Cason

John Cason

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Joe

64 minutes

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