Characters & Themes
The Payoff (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 74 mins · English
- Directed by
- Arthur Dreifuss
- Starring
- Roy Butler, Jack La Rue, Herb Vigran, Bill Hunter, Ian Keith, Lee Tracy
Back with his sharpest role yet, the quick‑talking newspaper hawk tackles a murder that shakes the city. When the District Attorney is slain, a tenacious reporter digs into the case, only to discover that the facts are far murkier than they first seem. He uncovers hidden alliances and corrupt motives, forcing him to question who can be trusted.
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