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The Payoff (1942)

HE'S BACK AGAIN... The Fastest talking newshawk in his greatest role!

Genre : Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Arthur Dreifuss
Writer : Edward Dein

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Arthur Dreifuss
Arthur Dreifuss
Director
Edward Dein
Edward Dein
Screenplay
Arthur Hoerl
Arthur Hoerl
Story

Posters and backgrounds

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