The Payoff
HE'S BACK AGAIN... The Fastest talking newshawk in his greatest role!
1942 · 1h 14m · Passed
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Arthur Dreifuss
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The Payoff
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 and cast
- Arthur Dreifuss Director
- Lee Tracy as Brad McKay
- Tom Brown as Guy Norris
- Tina Thayer as Phyllis Walker
- Evelyn Brent as Alma Dorn
- Jack La Rue as John Angus
- Ian Keith as Inspector Thomas
- Robert Middlemass as Lester Norris
- John Maxwell as Moroni
- John Sheehan as Sgt. Brenen
- Harry C. Bradley as Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
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