Payment Deferred

Payment Deferred (1932)

Bank clerk William Marble is desperate for money to pay his family's bills. When his wealthy nephew visits, Marble asks him for a loan, but the young man refuses. Marble decides to kill his nephew. It is a twisted path to justice after Marble is transformed by the crime he committed and the wealth he gains.

Data de estreia
1932-11-01
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (17)
Duração
1 h 21 min
Géneros
Crime, Thriller
Realizador
Lothar Mendes

Elenco

Curiosidades

  • Prémios: 1 · Nomeações: 0. Incluindo: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Payment Deferred is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan and Dorothy Peterson. Laughton portrays a man so desperate for money, he resorts to murder. It was based on the 1931 play of the same name by Jeffrey Dell, which was in turn based on the 1926 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. Laughton also played the lead role in the play, which opened on Broadway on September 30, 1931 and ran for 70 performances.

Production

In the original novel, William and Annie also have a son John, who does not appear in the play or film.

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