The Devil Pays Off (1941)
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- 1h 10min
- Crime, Drama
- 10 Nov 1941 (USA)
- Movie
Chris Waring (William Wright) is a government investigator trying to gather the necessary evidence to convict a shipping magnate, DeBrock (J.Edward Bromberg), of selling his ships to the United States but is suspected of holding up and...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast
| J. Edward Bromberg | ... |
Arnold DeBrock
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| Osa Massen | ... |
Valeria DeBrock
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| William Wright | ... |
Christopher Waring
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| Margaret Tallichet | ... |
Joan Millard
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| Abner Biberman | ... |
Carlos Castillo-Martinez
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| Martin Kosleck | ... |
Grebb, Henchman
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Charles D. Brown | ... |
Capt. Jonathan Hunt
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| Ivan Miller | ... |
Capt. Brigham
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| Roland Varno | ... |
Ship's Doctor
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
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Roy Darmour | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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| Robert Frazer | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Dwight Frye | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Adm. Curtiss (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
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John 'Skins' Miller | ... |
Flop-House Night Clerk (uncredited)
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| John Mylong | ... |
Von Eltzen (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Second Steward (uncredited)
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| Hugh Prosser | ... |
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
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| José Pérez | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Tim Ryan | ... |
First Mate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John H. Auer | ||
Written by
| Lawrence Kimble | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Malcolm Stuart Boylan | ... | (screenplay) |
| George Worthing Yates | ... | (story) and |
| Julian Zimet | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Albert J. Cohen | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Mort Glickman | ... | (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Howard O'Neill | ||
Editorial Department
| Murray Seldeen | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| John Victor Mackay | ||
Production Management
| Al Wilson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Knight | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Charles L. Lootens | ... | sound recordist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adele Palmer | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Cy Feuer | ... | musical director |
| Leo Erdody | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Arnold Schwarzwald | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Distribuidora Independiente (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1943) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Tropical Films de Cuba (1943) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Ariston Internacional Films (1943) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Internacional Filmes, S. A. (1944) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Salm Levy Jr. & Company (1944) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Television Service (1952) (United States) (tv) (edited)
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Storyline
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Chris Waring (William Wright) is a government investigator trying to gather the necessary evidence to convict a shipping magnate, DeBrock (J.Edward Bromberg), of selling his ships to the United States but is suspected of holding up and preventing their delivery because of bribes from foreign powers. DeBrock's conscience, nor his flirty wife, Valerie DeBrock (Osa Massen), give him any peace of mind.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | A Traitor Sets a Trail of DEATH TRAPS! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $84,528 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film of Mae Madison. See more » |