The Payoff
24/11/1942
1h 14m



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
Brad McKay


Tom Brown
Guy Norris


Tina Thayer
Phyllis Walker


Evelyn Brent
Alma Dorn


Jack La Rue
John Angus


Ian Keith
Inspector Thomas


Robert Middlemass
Lester Norris
John Maxwell
Moroni


John Sheehan
Sgt. Brenen


Harry C. Bradley
Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)


Forrest Taylor
Hugh Walker
Pat Costello
Pat - Reporter
Steve Benton
Police Officer (uncredited)
Roy Butler
Desk Clerk (uncredited)


Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Hood (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Gambling House Patron (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
Pete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)


Jack Kenney
Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)


Carl M. Leviness
Typist (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Martelli
Croupier (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Detective (uncredited)


Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Stubby - Cab Driver (uncredited)
Arthur Thalasso
Police Officer (uncredited)


Herb Vigran
Reporter (uncredited)
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