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Tough Kid

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Tough Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHoward Bretherton
Screenplay byWellyn Totman
Story byBrenda Weisberg
Produced byLindsley Parsons
StarringFrankie Darro
Dick Purcell
Judith Allen
Lillian Elliott
Don Rowan
William Ruhl
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byRussell F. Schoengarth
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • December 28, 1938 (1938-12-28)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tough Kid is a 1938 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Frankie Darro, Dick Purcell, Judith Allen, Lillian Elliott, Don Rowan and William Ruhl. The film was released on December 28, 1938, by Monogram Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

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Skipper Murphy helps train his brother Red for a championship fight. However, a gang of gamblers tries to blackmail Red into losing by kidnapping his fiancée Ruth Lane.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Tough Kid (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Tough Kid (1938) - Howard Bretherton". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  3. ^ "Tough Kid". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
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