The Devil Pays Off (1941)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, War
Release: 1941-11-10
Director: John H. Auer
Writers: Lawrence Kimble , Malcolm Stuart Boylan , George Worthing Yates , Julian Zimet
Language: Spanish | English
Stars: J. Edward Bromberg , Osa Massen , William Wright , Margaret Tallichet , Abner Biberman , Martin Kosleck , Charles D. Brown , Ivan Miller , Roland Varno , Sam Ash
Runtime: 70 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
AKA: Alibi at Midnight (United States of America) , The Devil Pays Off (Canada) , The Devil Pays Off (United States of America) , El diablo aconseja mal (Mexico) , The Devil Pays Off , Oiro Traiçoeiro (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0033531