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The Payoff (1942)

November 24, 1942 (US) Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery • 74m

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.

Director

Arthur Dreifuss

Top Billed

Lee Tracy

Keywords

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Top Billed Cast

Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy

Brad McKay

Tom Brown
Tom Brown

Guy Norris

Tina Thayer
Tina Thayer

Phyllis Walker

Jack La Rue
Jack La Rue

John Angus

Ian Keith
Ian Keith

Inspector Thomas

John Sheehan
John Sheehan

Sgt. Brenen

Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley

Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)

Pat Costello
Pat Costello

Pat - Reporter

Steve Benton
Steve Benton

Police Officer (uncredited)

Roy Butler
Roy Butler

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
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
Jack Kenney

Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness

Typist (uncredited)

King Lockwood
King Lockwood

Reporter (uncredited)

Tony Martelli
Tony Martelli

Croupier (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick
Merrill McCormick

Detective (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Stubby - Cab Driver (uncredited)

Arthur Thalasso
Arthur Thalasso

Police Officer (uncredited)

Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran

Reporter (uncredited)

Crew
Edward Dein
Edward Dein

Screenplay

Ben Winkler
Ben Winkler

Sound Engineer

Leon Fromkess
Leon Fromkess

Executive In Charge Of Production

Eugene Joseff
Eugene Joseff

Costume Design

Charles Dant
Charles Dant

Original Music Composer

Ira H. Morgan
Ira H. Morgan

Director of Photography

Harry D. Edwards
Harry D. Edwards

Associate Producer

Eddie Davis
Eddie Davis

Assistant Director

Arthur Hammond
Arthur Hammond

Production Manager



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 5/10

June 26, 2022

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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