The Payoff

1h 14min

Action

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

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.

Cast

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

Brad McKay
Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Guy Norris
Tina Thayer

Tina Thayer

Phyllis Walker
Evelyn Brent

Evelyn Brent

Alma Dorn
Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

John Angus
Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Inspector Thomas
Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Lester Norris
John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Sgt. Brenen
Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Hugh Walker
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)

Release date

24th Nov 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English