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The Payoff
“She put her husband on the spot... and her heart on the auction block!”
55%
Movie
1h 4m
AI Analysis
The Payoff (1935) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Payoff (1935) — a movie tagged as Romance, Crime, and Drama with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~64 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Payoff 55% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
55%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1935-01-09
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 223242
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Where can I watch The Payoff (1935)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Payoff?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Payoff directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Payoff about?
An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals.
Is there an AI analysis for The Payoff?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Payoff?
The official runtime for The Payoff is approximately 64 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

James Dunn
Joe McCoy

Claire Dodd
Maxine McCoy

Patricia Ellis
Connie Travers

Alan Dinehart
Marty Bleuler

Joseph Crehan
Harvey Morris

Frankie Darro
Jimmy Moore

Frank Sheridan
George Gorman
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Eddie Shubert
Beetles Davis

Al Hill
Mike

Paul Porcasi
Nick

George Humbert
Hotel Clerk

Virginia Dabney
Marty's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
Maxine's Casino Escort (uncredited)

George Beranger
Reporter (uncredited)
- B
Bill Cartledge
Jockey (uncredited)

George Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
- N
Nick Copeland
Reporter (uncredited)
- D
Don Downen
Office Boy (uncredited)
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