Underplayed Gems

The Devil Pays Off (1941)

The Devil Pays Off poster
Original title
Devil Pays Off
Directed by
John H. Auer
Genre
drama film, war film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During World War Two a U.S. Navy officer goes undercover to investigate a spy ring. He works with a woman whose father is involved in the criminal operation.

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What happens

The Devil Pays Off is a 1941 American spy thriller film directed by John H. Auer and starring J. Edward Bromberg, Osa Massen and William Wright. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (Charles L. Lootens). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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