The Payoff

The Payoff (1942)

Directed by Arthur Dreifuss

1h 14m

Action

| Thriller

| Crime

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 Maxwell

John Maxwell

Moroni

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Sgt. Brenen

Crew

Arthur Dreifuss

Arthur Dreifuss

Director

Edward Dein

Edward Dein

Screenplay

Arthur Hoerl

Arthur Hoerl

Story

Harry D. Edwards

Harry D. Edwards

Associate Producer

Jack Schwarz

Jack Schwarz

Producer

Charles Dant

Charles Dant

Conductor

Ira H. Morgan

Ira H. Morgan

Director of Photography

Charles Henkel Jr.

Charles Henkel Jr.

Editor

Leon Fromkess

Leon Fromkess

Executive In Charge Of Production

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