Tough Kid

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]

Tough Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard Bretherton
Screenplay by	Wellyn Totman
Story by	Brenda Weisberg
Produced by	Lindsley Parsons
Starring	Frankie Darro Dick Purcell Judith Allen Lillian Elliott Don Rowan William Ruhl
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	December 28, 1938 (1938-12-28)
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

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

• Frankie Darro as Skipper Murphy
• Dick Purcell as Red Murphy
• Judith Allen as Ruth Lane
• Lillian Elliott as Katie Murphy
• Don Rowan as Bill Grogan
• William Ruhl as Monk
• Lew Kelly as Regan
• Ralph Peters as Blackie
• Max Marx as Britt
• Jean Joyce as Miss Grace
• Cliff Howell as Radio Commentator
• Joe Lynch as Krause
• Wilbur Mack as Doc Radford