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Payment Deferred (1932)

APPROVED 81 min  -  Drama  -   7 November 1932 (USA)
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Bank clerk William Marble is desperate for money to pay his family's bills. When his wealthy nephew visits... See full summary »

Director:

Lothar Mendes

Writers:

Jeffrey Dell (play), Ernest Vajda (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan and Ray Milland
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Laughton ...
William Marble
Maureen O'Sullivan ...
Winnie Marble
Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Peterson ...
Annie Marble
Verree Teasdale Verree Teasdale ...
Marguerite Collins
Ray Milland ...
James Medland
Billy Bevan Billy Bevan ...
Charlie Hammond
Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes ...
A Prospective Tenant
William Stack William Stack ...
A Doctor
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Storyline

Bank clerk William Marble is desperate for money to pay his family's bills. When his wealthy nephew visits, Marble asks him for a loan, but the young man refuses. Marble decides to kill his nephew. It is a twisted path to justice after Marble is transformed by the crime he committed and the wealth he gains. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Money | Nephew | Bank Clerk | Debt | Storm  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ketten See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 12, 1946 with Charles Laughton reprising his film role. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the final scene, a very obvious boom-mike shadow catches William Marble's last words and then pulls up and out of the shot. See more »

Quotes

Marguerite Collins: Here I am, tied to a little shop. Ah well. We must try to smile, eh? But it is lonely. My husband is in a hospital in France. The war.
William Marble: Where was he wounded?
Marguerite Collins: Ohhh...
[shakes head]
Marguerite Collins: . That I cannot tell you. Oh, it is terrible!
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