Tough Kid (1938)
A plucky Irish kid sees red when crooked gamblers work the double-cross on his big brother...and starts a one-man war to put them in the big house!
Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the Murphys when Red runs up against a gambling syndicate and is put on the spot to throw the fight.
- Date of release
- 1938-12-28
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Crime, Action
- Director
- Howard Bretherton
Casting
- Frankie Darro — 'Skipper' Murphy
- Dick Purcell — 'Red' Murphy
- Judith Allen — Ruth Lane
- Lillian Elliott — Katie Murphy
- Don Rowan — Bill Grogan
- William Ruhl — Monk -Club Owner
- Lew Kelly — Regan - Policeman
- Ralph Peters — Blackie - Henchman
- Max Marx — Britt - Henchman
- Jean Joyce — Miss Grace - Radford's Nurse
- Cliff Howell — Radio Commentator
- Joe Lynch — Henchman
Interesting facts
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.
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