Summary
Payroll is a British crime film first released in 1961,
directed by Sidney Hayers.
The film is based on a novel by Derek Bickerton and stars Michael Craig, Françoise Prévost, Billie Whitelaw, William Lucas and Kenneth Griffith.
It has also been released under the title: I Promised to Pay.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Sidney Hayers
- Script: George Baxt, Derek Bickerton (novel)
- Photo: Ernest Steward
- Music: Reg Owen
- Cast: Michael Craig (Johnny Mellors), Françoise Prévost (Katie Pearson), Billie Whitelaw (Jackie Parker), William Lucas (Dennis Pearson), Kenneth Griffith (Monty), Tom Bell (Blackie), Barry Keegan (Bert Langridge), Edward Cast (Detective Sergeant Bradden), Andrew Faulds (Detective Inspector Carberry), William Peacock (Harry Parker), Glyn Houston (Frank Moore), Joan Rice (Madge Moore), Vanda Godsell (Doll), Stanley Meadows (Bowen), Brian McDermott (Brent), Hugh Morton (Mr. John), Keith Faulkner (Alf), Bruce Beeby (Worth), Murray Evans (Billy), Kevin Bennett (Archie Murdock), Pauline Shepherd (Secretary), Michael Barrington (Hay), Anthony Bate (Detective), Paddy Edwards (Beryl), Anita Sharp-Bolster (Landlady), Terence Soall (Undetermined role), Meadows White (Strange), Mary Laura Wood (Mrs. Murdock)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 105 min
- Aka: I Promised to Pay
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