''Rough, Tough and Ready'' is a 1945 American

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directed by

Del Lord Delmer "Del" Lord (October 7, 1894March 23, 1970) was a Canadians, Canadian film director and actor best known as a director of Three Stooges films. Career Delmer Lord was born in the small town of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. Interested in the the ...

and starring

Chester Morris John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...

Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made se ...

and

Jean Rogers Jean Rogers (born Eleanor Dorothy Lovegren, March 25, 1916 – February 24, 1991) was an American actress who starred in serial films in the 1930s and low–budget feature films in the 1940s as a leading lady. She is best remembered for ...

. It aimed to replicate the success of the series of buddy films that McLaglen had previously starred in with

Edmund Lowe Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film. Biography Lowe was born in San Jose, California. His father was a local judge. His childhood home was a ...

.Shull p.406 The film's sets were designed by the

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Walter Holscher Walter Holscher (January 23, 1901 – August 7, 1973) was a German-born American art director. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Selected filmography * ''Louisiana Hayride'' (1944) * ''Rough, Tough ...

Synopsis

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running a maritime salvage company enlists after the

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. 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

as Brad Crowder *

as Owen McCarey *

as Jo Matheson *

Veda Ann Borg Veda Ann Borg (January 11, 1915 – August 16, 1973) was an American film and television actress. Early years Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gottfried Borg, a Swedish immigrant, and Minna Noble, Borg became a model in 1936 before winni ...

as Lorine Gray *

Amelita Ward Amelita Ward (July 17, 1923 – April 26, 1987) was an American film actress. She played supporting roles in over 20 films between 1943 and 1949, generally in B Pictures such as ''Gangway for Tomorrow'' and '' The Falcon in Danger'' (1943). She w ...

as Kitty Duval * Robert B. Williams as Paul * John Tyrrell as Herbie * Fred Graff as Tony

References

Bibliography

* 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

* 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 {{WWII-film-stub