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Cry Tough

1959 1h 23m Drama List
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Fresh out of jail, young Puerto Rican-American Miguel (John Saxon) returns to his family home in a poor section of Harlem, N.Y., with intentions of cleaning up his act and quitting his street gang. But his father (Joseph Calleia) considers him a hood, and Miguel, wanting to please his dad, hopes to come into enough money to move the family out of the slums. Miguel fights the temptation to turn back to crime, while also trying to win the heart of lovely illegal immigrant Sarita (Linda Cristal).

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Aldo G Set in the late 1950s in Spanish Harlem, this account of a Puerto Rican trying to go straight after his release from prison fails to capture the true culture of Nuyoricans, but there's enough here for people interested in delving into the early career of John Saxon and to see how Puerto Ricans were portrayed back then. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Tough little film noir with an unusual slant (it's set in NYC's Puerto Rican community). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fresh out of jail, young Puerto Rican-American Miguel (John Saxon) returns to his family home in a poor section of Harlem, N.Y., with intentions of cleaning up his act and quitting his street gang. But his father (Joseph Calleia) considers him a hood, and Miguel, wanting to please his dad, hopes to come into enough money to move the family out of the slums. Miguel fights the temptation to turn back to crime, while also trying to win the heart of lovely illegal immigrant Sarita (Linda Cristal).
Director
Paul Stanley
Production Co
Canon Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m