The Payoff (1942 film)

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The Payoff
Poster of the movie The Payoff.jpg
Directed by Arthur Dreifuss
Written by Arthur Hoerl (story)
Edward Dein (screenplay)
Produced by Harry D. Edwards (associate producer)
Jack Schwarz (producer)
StarringSee below
Cinematography Ira H. Morgan
Edited by Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by Charles Dant
Release date
  • 24 November 1942 (1942-11-24)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Payoff is a 1942 American film directed by Arthur Dreifuss.

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Plot summary

Reporter Brad MacKay investigates the murder of a district attorney who has tried to prosecute a syndicate that is involved in sleaze and local corruption. He has been using an undercover assistant DA, Phyllis Walker.

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