Cry Tough (film)

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Cry Tough
Cry Tough 1959 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Paul Stanley
Written by Harry Kleiner
Based onthe novel Cry Tough
by Irving Shulman
Produced byHarry Kleiner
Starring John Saxon
Linda Cristal
Joseph Calleia
Cinematography Irving Glassberg
Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by Frederic Knudtson
Music by Laurindo Almeida
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • August 1959 (1959-08)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish-Spanish

Cry Tough is a 1959 American film noir crime drama film noir directed by Paul Stanley written by Harry Kleiner, starring John Saxon, Linda Cristal and Joseph Calleia. [1] [2]

Contents

The screenplay of the film is based on the novel of the same name by Irving Shulman. However, in the transition from print to film the Jewish Brooklyn gang of the novel became a Puerto Rican gang in Spanish Harlem. [3]

Plot

Cast

Production

Saxon made it as the first under a three picture deal he had with the Hecht-Hill-Lancaster production company. [4] It was one of several juvenile delinquent-themed movies he made. [5]

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References

  1. Cry Tough at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. CRY TOUGH Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 149.
  3. "Cry Tough film article". at tcm.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. Elizabeth Taylor Gets Huge Film Bid. Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times 28 Aug 1958: B6.
  5. Vagg, Stephen (July 29, 2020). "The Top Twelve Stages of Saxon". Filmink.