Rough, Tough and Ready
| Rough, Tough and Ready | |
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| Directed by | Del Lord |
| Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Produced by | Alexis Thurn-Taxis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rough, Tough and Ready is a 1945 American war comedy drama film directed by Del Lord and starring Chester Morris, Victor McLaglen and Jean Rogers. It aimed to replicate the success of the series of buddy films that McLaglen had previously starred in with Edmund Lowe.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Holscher.
Plot
[edit]A deep sea diver running a maritime salvage company enlists after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He enjoys a playful rivalry with his best friend over women, particularly concerning the joint owner of the salvage company who has joined the WACs.
Main cast
[edit]- Chester Morris as Brad Crowder
- Victor McLaglen as Owen McCarey
- Jean Rogers as Jo Matheson
- Veda Ann Borg as Lorine Gray
- Amelita Ward as Kitty Duval
- Robert B. Williams as Paul
- John Tyrrell as Herbie
- Fred Graff as Tony
References
[edit]- ^ Shull p.406
Bibliography
[edit]- Michael S. Shull. Hollywood War Films, 1937–1945: An Exhaustive Filmography of American Feature-Length Motion Pictures Relating to World War II. McFarland, 2006.
External links
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Categories:
- 1945 films
- American war drama films
- American black-and-white films
- 1940s war drama films
- 1940s English-language films
- Films directed by Del Lord
- Columbia Pictures films
- World War II films made in wartime
- Seafaring films
- 1945 drama films
- Films scored by Marlin Skiles
- English-language war drama films
- World War II film stubs