Brad McKay
Lee Tracy
Brad McKay
The Payoff
“HE'S BACK AGAIN... The Fastest talking newshawk in his greatest role!”
5.8
1942
1h 14m
ActionThrillerCrimeMystery
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Overview
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
Guy Norris
Tom Brown
Guy Norris
Phyllis Walker
Tina Thayer
Phyllis Walker
Alma Dorn
Evelyn Brent
Alma Dorn
John Angus
Jack La Rue
John Angus
Inspector Thomas
Ian Keith
Inspector Thomas
Lester Norris
Robert Middlemass
Lester Norris
Moroni
John Maxwell
Moroni
Sgt. Brenen
John Sheehan
Sgt. Brenen
Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Harry C. Bradley
Dr. Steele (as Harry Bradley)
Hugh Walker
Forrest Taylor
Hugh Walker
Pat - Reporter
Pat Costello
Pat - Reporter
Reviews
CinemaSerf
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, well, himself.
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