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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.
The Payoff (1942) is a action, thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Arthur Dreifuss, released on November 24, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer and Evelyn Brent. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
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Lee Tracy
as Brad McKay
Tom Brown
as Guy Norris
Tina Thayer
as Phyllis Walker
Evelyn Brent
as Alma Dorn
Jack La Rue
as John Angus
Ian Keith
as Inspector Thomas
Robert Middlemass
as Lester Norris
John Maxwell
as Moroni
John Sheehan
as Sgt. Brenen
Harry C. Bradley
as Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Forrest Taylor
as Hugh Walker
Pat Costello
as Pat - Reporter
Directed by Arthur Dreifuss, written by Arthur Hoerl, Edward Dein and Edward Dein, produced by Jack Schwarz.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 9 ratings.
A public prosecutor is murdered and a wise-cracking tabloid journalist (Lee Tracy) with contacts (legit and not) sets out to track down the perpetrator. As we progress through this unremarkably procedural crime thriller, we discover that the murderer is much closer to home than he'd like. The cast do their jobs well enough - Tina Thayer and Tom Brown; but essentially this is just an opportunity for Tracy to be,…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The Payoff (1942) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Payoff (1942) includes Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer, Evelyn Brent and Jack La Rue. The film was directed by Arthur Dreifuss. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Payoff was released on November 24, 1942 and runs for 1h 14m.
The Payoff (1942) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Payoff trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
