The Payoff

The Payoff (1942)

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  • Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
  • Release Date: 1942-11-24
  • User Rating: 5.8/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 14min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: PRC
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Arthur Dreifuss
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From 9 Ratings
5.5

Summary

The city's District Attorney is murdered, and a newspaper reporter investigates. He starts finding out that everything wasn't quite as cut and dried as it appeared to be.

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  • Lee Tracy

    as Brad McKay

  • Tom Brown

    as Guy Norris

  • Tina Thayer

    as Phyllis Walker

  • Evelyn Brent

    as Alma Dorn

  • Jack La Rue

    as John Angus

  • Ian Keith

    as Inspector Thomas

  • Robert Middlemass

    as Lester Norris

  • John Maxwell

    as Moroni

  • John Sheehan

    as Sgt. Brenen

  • Harry C. Bradley

    as Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)

  • Forrest Taylor

    as Hugh Walker

  • Pat Costello

    as Pat - Reporter

  • Steve Benton

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Roy Butler

    as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Noble 'Kid' Chissell

    as Hood (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    as Gambling House Patron (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    as Gambling House Patron (uncredited)

  • Bill Hunter

    as Pete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)

  • Jack Kenney

    as Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)

  • Carl M. Leviness

    as Typist (uncredited)

  • King Lockwood

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Tony Martelli

    as Croupier (uncredited)

  • Merrill McCormick

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    as Stubby - Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Arthur Thalasso

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Herb Vigran

    as Reporter (uncredited)
Writing Arthur Hoerl Story
Writing Edward Dein Screenplay
Directing Arthur Dreifuss Director
Sound Charles Dant Conductor
Production Leon Fromkess Executive In Charge Of Production
Production Arthur Hammond Production Manager
Editing Charles Henkel Jr. Editor
Production Jack Schwarz Producer
Production Harry D. Edwards Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Eugene Joseff Costume Design
Writing Edward Dein Dialogue
Sound Charles Dant Original Music Composer
Directing Eddie Davis Assistant Director
Sound Ben Winkler Sound Engineer
Camera Ira H. Morgan Director of Photography

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