The Pay-Off

1930 film by Lowell Sherman
Movie film Q7756403
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The Pay-Off

Summary

The Pay-Off is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pay-Off's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Pay-Off was directed by Lowell Sherman[4].
  • Jane Murfin wrote the screenplay for The Pay-Off[5].
  • The Pay-Off is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[6].
  • The Pay-Off's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Pay-Off's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of The Pay-Off was Lowell Sherman[9].
  • A cast member of The Pay-Off was George F. Marion[10].
  • The Pay-Off was produced by William LeBaron[11].
  • The Pay-Off's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[12].
  • The Pay-Off's director of photography is recorded as J. Roy Hunt[13].
  • The original language of The Pay-Off was English[14].
  • The Pay-Off's Commons category is recorded as The Pay-Off (1930 film)[15].
  • The Pay-Off's color is recorded as black-and-white[16].
  • The Pay-Off's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • The Pay-Off was published on January 1, 1930[18].
  • The Pay-Off's distributed by is recorded as RKO Pictures[19].
  • The Pay-Off's film editor is recorded as Rose Smith[20].
  • The Pay-Off's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Pay-Off'}[21].
  • The Pay-Off's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+65'}[22].
  • The Pay-Off's costume designer is recorded as Max Rée[23].
  • The Pay-Off's production designer is recorded as Max Rée[24].
  • The Pay-Off's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pay-Off was produced by William LeBaron[11]. It was directed by Lowell Sherman[4]. Jane Murfin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lowell Sherman[9] and George F. Marion[10].

Publication

The Pay-Off was published on January 1, 1930[18]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include drama film[7] and crime film[8].

Subject and Themes

The Pay-Off is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[6].

Why It Matters

The Pay-Off ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 172597
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 172597, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269269|batch #269269]]"
  2. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Production designer Max Rée
    P14449 156751
    Producer William LeBaron
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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