Tough as They Come is a 1942 Universal film directed by William Nigh and starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys.

Tough As They Come
Directed byWilliam Nigh
Written byLewis Amster
Brenda Weisberg
Produced byKen Goldsmith
StarringBilly Halop
Huntz Hall
Paul Kelly
Helen Parrish
CinematographyElwood Bredell
Edited byBernard W. Burton
Music byHans J. Salter
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 13, 1942 (1942-06-13)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Tommy works for an unethical finance company that charges borrowers extremely high interest that is difficult to pay back. As a result, the company repossesses items such as radios, furniture and cars from their debtors. Tommy believes that the company's practices are unfair and collects evidence to bring to the district attorney's office.

Cast

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Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys

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Additional cast

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Production

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Prior to filming, the Production Code Administration declined the original script, stating that it could not be approved because of the "objectionable element which the script contains is the inference, as at presently written, that all finance and installment companies operate in a rather illegal manner as to the details of transacting their business, and in a brutal manner as to the details in making their collections."[1]

References

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  1. ^ "TOUGH AS THEY COME, 1942". Margaret Herrick Library. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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Tough As They Come at IMDb