I Promise to Pay

Apr 21, 1937

1h 8m

★ 5.5

LOAN SHARK RACKET EXPOSED!

Overview

A man goes to a loan shark to finance his family's vacation.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

I Promise to Pay Trailers

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Cast

Eddie Lang

Chester Morris

Mary Lang

Helen Mack

Richard Farra

Leo Carrillo

District Attorney J.E. Curtis

Thomas Mitchell

B.G. Wilson

Wallis Clark

Police Captain Hall

Thurston Hall

Bill Seaver

James Flavin

Henchman Funnyface

Henry Brandon

Henchman Whitehat

Marc Lawrence

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