Tough as They Come
Tough as They Come is a 1942 Universal film directed by William Nigh and starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys.
| Tough As They Come | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | Lewis Amster Brenda Weisberg |
| Produced by | Ken Goldsmith |
| Starring | Billy Halop Huntz Hall Paul Kelly Helen Parrish |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Edited by | Bernard W. Burton |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Tommy works for an unethical finance company that charges borrowers extremely high interest that is difficult to pay back. As a result, the company repossesses items such as radios, furniture and cars from their debtors. Tommy believes that the company's practices are unfair and collects evidence to bring to the district attorney's office.
Cast
Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys
- Billy Halop as Tommy Clark
- Huntz Hall as Pig
- Bernard Punsly as Ape
- Gabriel Dell as String
Additional cast
- Paul Kelly as Dan Stevens
- Helen Parrish as Ann Wilson
- Ann Gillis as Frankie Taylor
- Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Clark
- John Gallaudet as Mike Taylor
Production
Prior to filming, the Production Code Administration declined the original script, stating that it could not be approved because of the "objectionable element which the script contains is the inference, as at presently written, that all finance and installment companies operate in a rather illegal manner as to the details of transacting their business, and in a brutal manner as to the details in making their collections."[1]
References
- "TOUGH AS THEY COME, 1942". Margaret Herrick Library. Retrieved 21 July 2020.