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Movie: I Promise to Pay
Top 9 Billed Cast
Chester Morris
Eddie Lang
Helen Mack
Mary Lang
Leo Carrillo
Richard Farra
Thomas Mitchell
District Attorney J.E. Curtis
Wallis Clark
B.G. Wilson
Thurston Hall
Police Captain Hall
James Flavin
Bill Seaver
Henry Brandon
Henchman Funnyface
Marc Lawrence
Henchman Whitehat
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Overview
A man goes to a loan shark to finance his family's vacation.
Release Date
1937-04-21
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
LOAN SHARK RACKET EXPOSED!
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