Rough, Tough and Ready

1945 film directed by Del Lord

Chester Morris
Victor McLaglen
Jean Rogers

CinematographyGeorge MeehanEdited byRichard FantlMusic byMarlin Skiles

Production
company

Columbia Pictures

Distributed byColumbia Pictures

Release date

March 22, 1945 (1945-03-22)

Running time

66 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Rough, Tough and Ready is a 1945 American war comedy drama film directed by Del Lord and starring Chester Morris, Victor McLaglen and Jean Rogers. It aimed to replicate the success of the series of buddy films that McLaglen had previously starred in with Edmund Lowe.^[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Holscher.

Plot

A deep sea diver running a maritime salvage company enlists after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. 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

Chester Morris as Brad Crowder
Victor McLaglen as Owen McCarey
Jean Rogers as Jo Matheson
Veda Ann Borg as Lorine Gray
Amelita Ward as Kitty Duval
Robert B. Williams as Paul
John Tyrrell as Herbie
Fred Graff as Tony

References

^ Shull p.406

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.