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Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

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Tough as They Come

"The Gang Takes Over the Law"

1942

1h 0m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

The 'Dead End Kids & Little Tough Guys' are working as collectors for a finance company, when they discover the company's illegal activities and try to stop them.

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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Tommy Clark

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Dan Stevens

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Ann Wilson

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Frankie Taylor

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Pig aka Albert

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Ape

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

String

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Clark

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Mike Taylor

Gisela Werbisek

Mrs. Polashek

Creative team

Directed by: William Nigh
Written by: Brenda Weisberg
Albert Bein

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