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Tough to Handle

Tough to Handle

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Tough to Handle

"The Nation's Newest Racket Exposed!"

1937

1h 0m

6.3(3 votes)

Crime

Overview

A young reporter's grandfather wins a sweepstakes, but it turns out that his ticket is phony. The reporter finds out that the police are looking for the criminal ring responsible for the phony-sweepstakes racket, so he and his young brother set out to track down the gang responsible and expose them.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Mike Sanford

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Joe MacIntyre

Phyllis Fraser

Phyllis Fraser

Gloria Sanford

Harry Worth

Harry Worth

Tony Franco

Betty Burgess

Betty Burgess

Myra George

Johnstone White

Reggie Whitney

Burr Caruth

Grandpa Sanford

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Jake

Nat Burns

Nat - Night Club Comedian

Creative team

Directed by: S. Roy Luby
Written by: Peter B. Kyne

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