Rating:
5.7/10 by 7 users
The Payoff (1942)
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.
Directing:
- Arthur Dreifuss
- Eddie Davis
- Edward Dein
- Arthur Hoerl
- Edward Dein
Release Date:
Tue, Nov 24, 1942
Rating: 5.7/10 by 7 users
Alternative Title:
The Pay Off - US
Suborno - BR
Danaro e sangue - IT
Volcán de pasiones - MX
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 14 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: b movie, reporter
Rating: 5.7/10 by 7 users
Alternative Title:
The Pay Off - US
Suborno - BR
Danaro e sangue - IT
Volcán de pasiones - MX
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 14 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: b movie, reporter
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
Moroni
John Sheehan
Sgt. Brenen
Harry C. Bradley
Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Forrest Taylor
Hugh Walker
Pat Costello
Pat - Reporter
Steve Benton
Police Officer (uncredited)
Roy Butler
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Hood (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
Pete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Typist (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Martelli
Croupier (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Detective (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Stubby - Cab Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
Police Officer (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Reporter (uncredited)
A public prosecutor is murdered and a wise-cracking tabloid journalist (Lee Tracy) with contacts (legit and not) sets out to track down the perpetrator. As we progress through this unremarkably procedural crime thriller, we discover that the murderer is much closer to home than he'd like. The cast do their jobs well enough - Tina Thayer and Tom Brown; but essentially this is just an opportunity for Tracy to be, well, himself.
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