Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 10m

The Pay-Off

The Pay-Off poster
Director
Lowell Sherman
Cast
Lowell Sherman as Gene Fenmore Marian Nixon as Annabelle Hugh Trevor as Rocky William Janney as Tommy Helene Millard as Dot George F. Marion as Mouse
Crew
J. Roy Hunt — Director of Photography Rose Smith — Editor Jane Murfin — Screenplay William LeBaron — Producer Max Rée — Costume Design
Tagline

The final reward is DEATH!

Synopsis

A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug's gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing. The thug, resentful of the couple, plans to organize a mutiny against the gang's boss, but when he is killed in a botched robbery, the police focus their attention on the young couple.

Mood & Themes
robberybased on play or musicalpre-codeengaged couple
Key Collaborators
Lowell Sherman Director J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography Rose Smith Editor Jane Murfin Screenplay William LeBaron Producer Max Rée Costume Design
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