Cry Tough (film)

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

Cry Tough
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Stanley
Written byHarry Kleiner
Based onthe novel Cry Tough
by Irving Shulman
Produced byHarry Kleiner
StarringJohn Saxon
Linda Cristal
Joseph Calleia
CinematographyIrving Glassberg
Philip H. Lathrop
Edited byFrederic Knudtson
Music byLaurindo Almeida
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 1959 (1959-08)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish-Spanish

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.

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