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The Payoff

19421h 14m5.9/ 10 · TMDB · 9 votes
ActionThrillerCrimeMystery

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.

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Directed by Arthur Dreifuss

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

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

Moroni

John Sheehan
John Sheehan

Sgt. Brenen

Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley

Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released24 Nov 1942
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Forrest Taylor
Forrest Taylor

Hugh Walker

Pat Costello

Pat - Reporter