The Payoff

Overview

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.

Release date

Nov 24, 1942

Rating

5.8 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 14 minutes

Genres

Action
Thriller
Crime
Mystery

Cast

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
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As Moroni
John Sheehan
As Sgt. Brenen
Harry C. Bradley
As Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Forrest Taylor
As Hugh Walker
Pat Costello
No picture available
As Pat - Reporter
Steve Benton
No picture available
As Police Officer (uncredited)
Roy Butler
No picture available
As Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
As Hood (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
No picture available
As Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
No picture available
As Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
No picture available
As Pete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
As Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
As Typist (uncredited)
King Lockwood
No picture available
As Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Martelli
No picture available
As Croupier (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
No picture available
As Detective (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
As Stubby - Cab Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
No picture available
As Police Officer (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
As Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Arthur Hoerl
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Role: Story
Edward Dein
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Role: Screenplay
Arthur Dreifuss
Role: Director
Charles Dant
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Role: Conductor
Leon Fromkess
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Role: Executive In Charge Of Production
Arthur Hammond
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Role: Production Manager
Charles Henkel Jr.
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Role: Editor
Jack Schwarz
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Role: Producer
Harry D. Edwards
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Role: Associate Producer
Eugene Joseff
Role: Costume Design
Edward Dein
No picture available
Role: Dialogue
Charles Dant
No picture available
Role: Original Music Composer
Eddie Davis
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Role: Assistant Director
Ben Winkler
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Role: Sound Engineer
Ira H. Morgan
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Role: Director of Photography

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