Tough Assignment 1949

Synopsis:

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!

Directed by: William Beaudine
Written by: Milton Luban
Runtime: 64 minutes
Tagline: An Action-Packed Expose of Cattle Rustling Today
Cast:
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