THE PAYOFF (1942) Lee Tracy, Tom Brown & Tina Thayer | Romance, Mystery | B&W

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The Payoff is a 1942 American film directed by Arthur Dreifuss.

Synopsis

Reporter Brad MacKay investigates the murder of a district attorney who has tried to prosecute a syndicate that is involved in sleaze and local corruption. He has been using an undercover assistant DA, Phyllis Walker.

Cast & Crew

Lee Tracy as Brad McKay
Tom Brown as Guy Norris
Tina Thayer as Phyllis Walker
Evelyn Brent as Alma Doren
Jack La Rue as John Angus
Ian Keith as Police Inspector Thomas
Robert Middlemass as Norris – Newspaper Publisher
John Maxwell as Moroni – Reporter
John Sheehan as Police Sergeant Brenen
Harry C. Bradley as Dr. Steele
Forrest Taylor as Hugh Walker
Pat Costello as Reporter Pat

Directed by: Arthur Dreifuss
Screenplay by: Edward Dein
Story by: Arthur Hoerl
Produced by: Jack Schwarz
Associate Producer: Harry D. Edwards
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Edited by: Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by: Charles Dant
Distributed by: Producers Releasing Corporation
Release Date: November 24, 1942
Running Time: 74 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English