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  • I Promise to Pay (1937)
  • Approved
    68 min | Action, Crime, Drama
I Promise to Pay (1937)
Approved
68 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Eddie Lang (Chester Morris), a decent family man making $27.50 a week, borrows fifty-dollars from Richard Farra (Leo Carrillo) in order to take his wife, Mary (Helen Mack) and two small children on a vacation. He soon finds himself in the ...See moreEddie Lang (Chester Morris), a decent family man making $27.50 a week, borrows fifty-dollars from Richard Farra (Leo Carrillo) in order to take his wife, Mary (Helen Mack) and two small children on a vacation. He soon finds himself in the merciless clutches of Farra and his loan-shark gang. In desperation, he tells his story to the district attorney, J.E.Curtis (Thomas Mitchell)--only to be shot down on the steps of the Hall of Justice. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Mary C. McCall Jr. (original screenplay) | Lionel Houser (original screenplay)
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Updated Apr 21, 1937

Release date
Apr 21, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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78 cast members
Name Known for
Chester Morris
Eddie Lang Eddie Lang   See fewer
Leo Carrillo
Richard Farra Richard Farra   See fewer
Helen Mack
Mary Lang Mary Lang   See fewer
Thomas Mitchell
District Attorney J.E. Curtis District Attorney J.E. Curtis   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Police Captain Hall Police Captain Hall   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Al Morton - aka Johnson Al Morton - aka Johnson   See fewer
Patsy O'Connor
Judy Lang Judy Lang   See fewer
Wallis Clark
B.G. Wilson B.G. Wilson   See fewer
James Flavin
Bill Seaver Bill Seaver   See fewer
Edward Keane
Mike Reardon Mike Reardon   See fewer
Harry Woods
Fats - Henchman Fats - Henchman   See fewer
Henry Brandon
Henchman Fancyface Henchman Fancyface   See fewer
Marc Lawrence
Henchman Whitehat Henchman Whitehat   See fewer
Philip Ahn
Taka (uncredited) Taka (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Ashley
Gregg (uncredited) Gregg (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Benge
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Bernard
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Burroughs
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cheatham
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Corey
Crook in Montage (uncredited) Crook in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daley
1st Jailer (uncredited) 1st Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Dean
Grand Juror (uncredited) Grand Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
George DeNormand
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Estelle Etterre
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Fanning
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Faulkner
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Loan Shark Victim (uncredited) Loan Shark Victim (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Conman Shooting Pool (uncredited) Conman Shooting Pool (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles K. French
Grand Juror (uncredited) Grand Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladys Gale
Receptionist (uncredited) Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Lefty (uncredited) Lefty (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Radio Cop (uncredited) Radio Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Martin (uncredited) Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Grand Juror (uncredited) Grand Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Watchman (uncredited) Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Hilliard
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Hoffman Jr.
Bunny Kent (uncredited) Bunny Kent (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hollingsworth
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Eddie's Doctor (uncredited) Eddie's Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Lake (uncredited) Lake (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kane
Car Dealer (uncredited) Car Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
John Scully (uncredited) John Scully (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Kipling
King (uncredited) King (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Radio Cop (uncredited) Radio Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Henchman at Meeting (uncredited) Henchman at Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
McCandless (uncredited) McCandless (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Grand Juror (uncredited) Grand Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Arresting Detective (uncredited) Arresting Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Mack
George Counterman (uncredited) George Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
2nd Steerer (uncredited) 2nd Steerer (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Mathews
Grand Jury Clerk (uncredited) Grand Jury Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat McKee
Henchman at Meeting (uncredited) Henchman at Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Corbet Morris
Furrier (uncredited) Furrier (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace Murphy
O'Halloran (uncredited) O'Halloran (uncredited)   See fewer
Ned Norton
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy O'Gatty
Thug's Driver (uncredited) Thug's Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Pingree
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Prather
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Lineup Cop (uncredited) Lineup Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Sayles
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Cy - Farra's Masseur (uncredited) Cy - Farra's Masseur (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Henchman at Meeting (uncredited) Henchman at Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Sleeman
Informant (uncredited) Informant (uncredited)   See fewer
Martha Tibbetts
Victim (uncredited) Victim (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillip Trent
Davis (uncredited) Davis (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Nilson (uncredited) Nilson (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
1st Steerer (uncredited) 1st Steerer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Uhlick
Radio Cop (uncredited) Radio Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Leona Valdé
Victim (uncredited) Victim (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Foster (uncredited) Foster (uncredited)   See fewer
Crawford Weaver
Joe Ellis (uncredited) Joe Ellis (uncredited)   See fewer
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