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The Payoff (1942)

1h 14m · 24 Nov 1942

HE'S BACK AGAIN... The Fastest talking newshawk in his greatest role!

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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.

Movie ID44284
GenreAction, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
DirectorArthur Dreifuss
Main castLee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer, Evelyn Brent, Jack La Rue, Ian Keith, Robert Middlemass, John Maxwell
Release date24 November 1942
Release year1942
LanguageEnglish
Duration74 min (1h 14m)
Rating5.9 / 10 (TMDB)
Production housePRC

Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Writers: Edward Dein, Arthur Hoerl

Top cast

Lee TracyBrad McKay Tom BrownGuy Norris Tina ThayerPhyllis Walker Evelyn BrentAlma Dorn Jack La RueJohn Angus Ian KeithInspector Thomas Robert MiddlemassLester Norris
John MaxwellMoroni
John SheehanSgt. Brenen Harry C. BradleyDr. Steele (as Harry Bradley) Forrest TaylorHugh Walker
Pat CostelloPat - Reporter
Steve BentonPolice Officer (uncredited)
Roy ButlerDesk Clerk (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellHood (uncredited)
Joe GilbertGambling House Patron (uncredited)
Dick GordonGambling House Patron (uncredited)
Bill HunterPete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Jack KenneyGambling House Cashier (uncredited) Carl M. LevinessTypist (uncredited)

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