Payroll

aka I Promised to Pay

Poster for Payroll

The ‘Big Kill’ job that even shocked the underworld!

Film Synopsis

Payroll (1961) follows a criminal mastermind who assembles a gang to rob a factory payroll van using information from an insider. As the robbery results in unexpected deaths and internal distrust, the group fractures under pressure from both the police and those seeking revenge. This British crime film blends noir tension and procedural detail in a story of greed, betrayal, and retribution.

Payroll Blu-ray & DVD editions

See which disc extras are included across selected editions.

Comparison of Payroll Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras
Kino BD-A/US 2026
Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2015
Studio Canal DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2008
Audio Commentary by Gary Gerani and Steve Mitchell
Introduction by Steve Chibnall (~6:00)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Kino’s Blu-ray is included in the “Brit Noir: Collection III” box set with The Man Upstairs (1958) and Nowhere to Go (1958).
  • Studio Canal’s DVD contains no extras.

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