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I Promise to Pay

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
214
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Leo Carrillo, Helen Mack, Thomas Mitchell, and Chester Morris in I Promise to Pay (1937)
ActionCrimeDrama

An office worker lands in hot water when he borrows money from a loan shark.An office worker lands in hot water when he borrows money from a loan shark.An office worker lands in hot water when he borrows money from a loan shark.

  • Director
    • D. Ross Lederman
  • Writers
    • Mary C. McCall Jr.
    • Lionel Houser
  • Stars
    • Chester Morris
    • Leo Carrillo
    • Helen Mack
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    214
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • D. Ross Lederman
    • Writers
      • Mary C. McCall Jr.
      • Lionel Houser
    • Stars
      • Chester Morris
      • Leo Carrillo
      • Helen Mack
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast79

    Chester Morris
    Chester Morris
    • Eddie Lang
    Leo Carrillo
    Leo Carrillo
    • Richard Farra
    Helen Mack
    Helen Mack
    • Mary Lang
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • District Attorney J.E. Curtis
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Police Captain Hall
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Al Morton - aka Johnson
    Patsy O'Connor
    Patsy O'Connor
    • Judy Lang
    Wallis Clark
    Wallis Clark
    • B.G. Wilson
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Bill Seaver
    Edward Keane
    • Mike Reardon
    Harry Woods
    Harry Woods
    • Fats - Henchman
    Henry Brandon
    Henry Brandon
    • Henchman Fancyface
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Henchman Whitehat
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Taka
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Ashley
    Herbert Ashley
    • Gregg
    • (uncredited)
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Bernard
    Harry Bernard
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Clark Burroughs
    • Thug
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • D. Ross Lederman
    • Writers
      • Mary C. McCall Jr.
      • Lionel Houser
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews9

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Chester Morris and John Gallaudet walk past a movie theater showing Counterfeit (1936), a Columbia film in which they both appeared.
    • Goofs
      When the detective calls into his captain, he states Eddie is a "PWA worker". But on his job site, by all the signs, Eddie is working for the WPA - a smaller, but similar Depression-era federal relief work program.
    • Quotes
      • District Attorney J.E. Curtis: You're no sap. All the banks, all the legitimate loan agencies have been trying to stamp out this racket. My office has been investigating the loan sharks for two years. I've interviewed 500 victims, and you're the first man that's ever had the nerve to come through with a definite statement.
    • Connections
      References Counterfeit (1936)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 21, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • City People
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 8m(68 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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