THE PAY-OFF(1930)
In the set: 100 Greatest Mystery Classics

This is pretty decent, especially when you
consider the age! The reviewer below pretty
well tells the tale, so I'll not re-hash it
here! Suffice to say, well worth a watch! B

A review from IMDb.com:

This film tells the story of an well bred and
mannered man (Lowell Sherman) who happens to
be the boss of an underworld racket. When one
of his henchmen robs a young couple about to
get married, he feels sorry for them and takes
them in as his family, only to have other
henchmen in his crime unit make them stooges
in robberies.

An early sound film (1930) directed by Lowell
Sherman, the stand out performance here is
by Sherman himself. He has a very natural and
easy going style of acting, making me curious
to see other films in which he starred. The
plot of the film, though not very believable,
still makes for interesting viewing. - sbibb1