Tough Kid
5.9
“A plucky Irish kid sees red when crooked gamblers work the double-cross on his big brother...and starts a one-man war to put them in the big house!”
Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the Murphys when Red runs up against a gambling syndicate and is put on the spot to throw the fight.
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Cast
23 people
Frankie Darro
'Skipper' Murphy
Known for
Wild Boys of the Road
Operation Petticoat
Dick Purcell
'Red' Murphy
Known for
King of the Zombies
The Bank Dick
Wellyn Totman
Howard Bretherton
Scott R. Dunlap
Also in
Dawson's Creek
Alone in the Jungle
Judith Allen
Ruth Lane
Also in
Telephone Operator
Bright Eyes
Brenda Weisberg
Lindsley Parsons
Lillian Elliott
Katie Murphy
Also in
Call of the Cuckoo
Should Second Husbands Come First?
Don Rowan
Bill Grogan
Also in
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Purple Death from Outer Space
William Ruhl
Monk -Club Owner
Also in
Impact
Black Friday
Lew Kelly
Regan - Policeman
Also in
Winds of the Wasteland
The Devil Plays
Howard Bretherton Director · Wellyn Totman Screenplay Brenda Weisberg Story
United States release December 28, 1938 · Produced in United States
Production
Monogram Pictures
Production · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 28, 1938
Theatrical
Mexico
March 26, 1941
Portugal
November 15, 1943
United Kingdom
January 23, 1939 · London
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