The Payoff
ActionThrillerCrime
★ 5.9/1019421h 14m
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
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.
Runtime
1h 14m
Language
English
Released
Nov 24, 1942
Runtime
1h 14m
Language
English
Released
Nov 24, 1942
Cast
Lee Tracy
Brad McKay
Tom Brown
Guy Norris
Tina Thayer
Phyllis Walker
Evelyn Brent
Alma Dorn
Jack La Rue
John Angus
Ian Keith
Inspector Thomas
Robert Middlemass
Lester Norris
John Maxwell
John Maxwell
Moroni
John Sheehan
Sgt. Brenen
Harry C. Bradley
Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Forrest Taylor
Hugh Walker
Pat Costello
Pat Costello
Pat - Reporter
Steve Benton
Steve Benton
Police Officer (uncredited)
Roy Butler
Roy Butler
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Hood (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert
Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter
Pete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Typist (uncredited)
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