Cry Tough (1959)

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Cry Tough is a 1959 American film noir crime drama film noir directed by Paul Stanley written by Harry Kleiner, starring John Saxon, Linda Cristal and Joseph Calleia.

Production

Produced by Harry Kleiner under Canon Productions, Anne Productions Inc., the film was based on Shulman's novel, which was originally set to be produced by Mort Briskin for Morjay Productions, Inc., and released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. However, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster purchased the story from Shulman in 1955.

In 1958 Harry Kleiner completely rewrote Shulman's "mid-depression novel about a Jewish family in Brooklyn." Kleiner had spent two weeks in Spanish Harlem interviewing a multitude of locals on all aspects of life there to gather an authentic perspective. The producers borrowed John Saxon and Linda Cristal from Universal for the film.

Cry Tough marked the screen's first attempt at depicting "second generation Puerto Ricans in Manhattan." Cry Tough was television director Paul Stanley's first attempt at theatrical filmmaking, and also marked the first of two films made by producer Harry Kleiner under his Canon Productions banner.

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