The Payoff

"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

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

Steve Benton

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Roy Butler

as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

as Hood (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

as Gambling House Patron (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

as Gambling House Patron (uncredited)

Bill Hunter

as Pete - Night Club Bouncer (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

as Gambling House Cashier (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

as Typist (uncredited)

King Lockwood

as Reporter (uncredited)

Tony Martelli

as Croupier (uncredited)

Merrill McCormick

as Detective (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Stubby - Cab Driver (uncredited)

Arthur Thalasso

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

as Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Edward Dein

Screenplay

Arthur Dreifuss

Director

Arthur Hoerl

Story

Ben Winkler

Sound Engineer

Leon Fromkess

Executive In Charge Of Production

Eugene Joseff

Costume Design

Charles Dant

Original Music Composer

Ira H. Morgan

Director of Photography

Charles Dant

Conductor

Harry D. Edwards

Associate Producer

Eddie Davis

Assistant Director

Arthur Hammond

Production Manager

Jack Schwarz

Producer

Charles Henkel Jr.

Editor

Edward Dein

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