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57% Critic Match

Payment Deferred

5.7 / 10 1932 1h 21mNR English
CrimeThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

William Marble

Lead
Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Winnie Marble

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Annie Marble

Verree Teasdale

Verree Teasdale

Marguerite Collins

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

James Medland

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Charlie Hammond

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

A Prospective Tenant

William Stack

William Stack

A Doctor

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lothar Mendes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Payment Deferred is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker