The Payoff (1943)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Dreifuss
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Lee Tracy once more plays a fast-talking, slightly amoral newspaper reporter in PRC's The Payoff. Tracy is cast as Brad McKay, who at present is investigating the murder of a special prosecutor. The dead man was on the verge of delivering damning evidence against racket boss John Angus (Jack LaRue), and it looks as though the killing was an "inside job", committed by one of the victim's associates. Aiding and abetting McKay are cub reporter Guy Morris (Tom Brown), the publisher's son; Phyllis Walker (Tina Thayer), daughter of the murdered man; and Alma Dorene (Evelyn Brent), a femme fatale who is Not What She Seems. Way, way down on the cast list is Pat Costello, the brother of comedian Lou Costello. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 69 mins
Complete Cast:
- Lee Tracy - Brad McKay
- Tina Thayer - Phyllis Walker
- Jack LaRue - John Angus
- John Maxwell - Moroni
- Harry C. Bradley - Dr. Steele
- Pat Costello - Reporter
- Tom Brown - Guy Morris
- Evelyn Brent - Alma Dorene
- Ian Keith - Inspector
- John Sheehan - Sgt. Brenen
- Forrest Taylor - Hugh Walker
- Robert Middlemass
- Director(s):
- Arthur Dreifuss
- Writer(s):
- Edward Dein
- Producer(s):
- Jack Schwartz
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