The Payoff (1942)
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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.
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: November 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 - Moroni
- John Sheehan - Sgt. Brenen
- Harry C. Bradley - Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Screenplay
- Edward Dein (Screenplay)
- Arthur Hoerl (Story)
- Edward Dein (Dialogue)
Music: Charles Dant
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Editing: Charles Henkel Jr.
Production: PRC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
b movie, reporter
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Payoff about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Payoff?
- The Payoff was directed by Arthur Dreifuss.
- Who stars in The Payoff?
- The Payoff stars Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer, Evelyn Brent, Jack La Rue, Ian Keith.
- How long is The Payoff?
- The Payoff has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is The Payoff?
- The Payoff is a Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was The Payoff produced?
- The Payoff was produced in United States of America.