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Payment Deferred is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film, starring Charles Laughton as a man so desperate for money, he resorts to murder. It was based on the play of the same name by Jeffrey Dell, which was in turn based on the 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.
Original Release
11/01/1932
US Release
11/01/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | William Marble |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Winnie Marble |
| Dorothy Peterson | Annie Marble |
| Verree Teasdale | Mme. Collins / Marguerite Collins |
| Ray Milland | James Medland |
| Billy Bevan | Hammond / Charlie Hammond |
| Halliwell Hobbes | A Prospective Tenant |
| William Stack | A Doctor |
| Ethel Griffies | Customer in Madame Collins' Dress Shop |
| Crauford Kent | Broker |
Directors
Writers
Ernest Vajda, Claudine West, Jeffrey Dell, C.S. Forester
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | William Marble |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | Winnie Marble |
| Dorothy Peterson | Annie Marble |
| Verree Teasdale | Mme. Collins / Marguerite Collins |
| Ray Milland | James Medland |
| Billy Bevan | Hammond / Charlie Hammond |
| Halliwell Hobbes | A Prospective Tenant |
| William Stack | A Doctor |
| Ethel Griffies | Customer in Madame Collins' Dress Shop |
| Crauford Kent | Broker |
| Doris Lloyd | Woman Exchanging Foreign Currency in Bank |
| C. Montague Shaw | Mr. Edwards |
| Carl Stockdale | Jailer |
| Harry Stubbs | Mr. Evans |
