Let’s Get Tough (1942): Cast & Plot
Let’s Get Tough is a 1942 comedy drama directed by Wallace Fox, starring Robert Armstrong as Pop Stevens, Bobby Jordan and Huntz Hall. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Wallace Fox
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Banner Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Let’s Get Tough About?
The premise of Let’s Get Tough without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After being turned away by the Army, Marines and Navy for their age, a group of street‑wise teens try to contribute to the war effort by pelting fruit at a store they suspect belongs to a Japanese‑American proprietor. When the owner confronts them with a short sword, they plan a night raid, only to discover he has been killed.
Let’s Get Tough Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- japanese spy ring
- parade
- enlistment poster
- enlistment office
- enlistment in army refused
- cigar smoking
- throwing vegetable
- vandalism
- violin lesson
- murder
- woman screams
- reference to ripley's believe it or not
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- constitution of the united states of america
- brother brother relationship
- pawn shop
- suicide
- slapped in the face
- stew
- magnesium
- stove fire
- secret passageway
- human ladder
- revolving door
- trapdoor
- vigilantism
Let’s Get Tough Cast & Characters
Robert Armstrong leads the cast as Pop Stevens, with Bobby Jordan as Danny Connors and Huntz Hall as Glimpy. Directed by Wallace Fox; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Wallace Fox
- Robert Armstrong as Pop Stevens
- Bobby Jordan as Danny Connors
- Huntz Hall as Glimpy
- Philip Ahn as Joe Matsui
Also Starring in Let’s Get Tough
· 9 more- Tom Brown Phil
- Florence Rice Nora Stevens
- Leo Gorcey Muggs McGinnis
- David Gorcey Peewee
- Gabriel Dell Fritz Heinbach
- Sunshine Sammy Morrison Scruno
- Bobby Stone Skinny
- Sam Bernard Heinback Sr.
- Jerry Bergen Music Master
More from Wallace Fox
More films directed by Wallace Fox: The Vigilante: Fighting Hero of the West, Pillow of Death, Mr. Muggs Rides Again and Docks of New York.
Let’s Get Tough Plot Summary
What happens in Let’s Get Tough from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Watching a military parade, the East Side Kids are swept up in the wartime mood and decide to enlist, hoping to do their part for the country. Their excitement is short-lived when all the branches—the Army, the Marines, and the Navy—turn them away for being too young. Undeterred, they still want to contribute, and their enthusiasm shifts from formal service to direct action in the community. In a rash moment, they target a local shop they suspect is owned by a Japanese American, hurling fruit at the storefront as a misguided gesture of protest. The confrontation that follows is rough and quick: a sharp clash with the shop’s keeper, who wields a short sword, pushes the boys to retreat and rethink their approach.
Full summary
The whole story of Let’s Get Tough, scene by scene
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including You’re Not So Tough, Let ’em Have It and Here Come the Marines.
Let’s Get Tough FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Let’s Get Tough, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Let’s Get Tough?
Let’s Get Tough runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Let’s Get Tough released?
Let’s Get Tough was released on May 29, 1942.
Who directed Let’s Get Tough?
Let’s Get Tough was directed by Wallace Fox.
More films by Wallace Fox Who is in the cast of Let’s Get Tough?
Let’s Get Tough stars Robert Armstrong as Pop Stevens, Bobby Jordan as Danny Connors and Huntz Hall as Glimpy, among 13 credited actors.
Does Let’s Get Tough have a post-credit scene?
No. Let’s Get Tough has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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