剧情简介
1930美国剧情犯罪片《The Pay-Off》由洛威·舍曼导演，影片讲述的是：
Gene Fenmore is a suave gentleman safely ensconced in the upper crust of society Unbeknownst to his society acquaintances he is also the leader of the largest mob in the city But it is a mob with scruples thanks to Fenmore and they only prey on dishonest businessmen and never shoot or kill anyone However there is a power struggle developing between Fenmore and his number two man Rocky who disagrees with the moral constraints put on the gang by Fenmore The tension between the two men is exacerbated by the fact Rocky has taken Fenmores girlfriend Dot away from him
As he starts to exert his influence on the other gang members Rocky holds up a young engaged couple Annabelle and Tommy of their last few dollars for the fun of it When Fenmore hears of the robbery he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing offering the both of them jobs on the legitimate side of his business When Rocky sees that Fenmore has taken a liking to the couple he develops a plan to use them in order to take over Fenmores gang Even though Fenmore has given explicit orders not to involve the couple in the illicit activities of the gang Rocky takes them along when he goes to hold up a jewelry store When the robbery goes wrong Rocky ends up shooting and killing the owner of the store after which he frames Tommy and Annabelle for the crime
In order to set things right Fenmore orchestrates a confrontation with the police wherein he confesses to the jewelry store robbery and in the ensuing melee Rocky is killed As he is led off in handcuffs Fenmore turns to the police officer and says If it wasnt for men like me they wouldnt need men like you
Gene Fenmore is a suave gentleman safely ensconced in the upper crust of society Unbeknownst to his society acquaintances he is also the leader of the largest mob in the city But it is a mob with scruples thanks to Fenmore and they only prey on dishonest businessmen and never shoot or kill anyone However there is a power struggle developing between Fenmore and his number two man Rocky who disagrees with the moral constraints put on the gang by Fenmore The tension between the two men is exacerbated by the fact Rocky has taken Fenmores girlfriend Dot away from him
As he starts to exert his influence on the other gang members Rocky holds up a young engaged couple Annabelle and Tommy of their last few dollars for the fun of it When Fenmore hears of the robbery he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing offering the both of them jobs on the legitimate side of his business When Rocky sees that Fenmore has taken a liking to the couple he develops a plan to use them in order to take over Fenmores gang Even though Fenmore has given explicit orders not to involve the couple in the illicit activities of the gang Rocky takes them along when he goes to hold up a jewelry store When the robbery goes wrong Rocky ends up shooting and killing the owner of the store after which he frames Tommy and Annabelle for the crime
In order to set things right Fenmore orchestrates a confrontation with the police wherein he confesses to the jewelry store robbery and in the ensuing melee Rocky is killed As he is led off in handcuffs Fenmore turns to the police officer and says If it wasnt for men like me they wouldnt need men like you
