Pay-Off #4 (1949)

When Mrs. Norton claims her million-dollar jewels were stolen and replaced with fakes, the investigation quickly points to her former chauffeur, Rocks Delehante, whose fingerprints are found on the safe—until a clever twist involving a water fountain’s plumbing and a hidden sculptor’s studio reveals the truth behind the planted evidence.

Jack Brown and Eddie Kim are racing from Monte Carlo to Toulon in a car tied to the memory of Nancy Vernet’s late father, a famed French racer and soldier. When a mysterious driver wrecks their chances, they uncover a web of secrets involving Nancy’s lost family jewels, a suspicious museum curator, and a hidden past that ties the race to wartime tragedy.

In the empty, echoing halls of Cobb House, a wealthy man recounts the tragic history of his fortune—built on the death of his former partner and sustained by a lifetime of isolation and regret. When a mysterious stranger arrives at his door, the man’s long-buried guilt begins to surface, revealing a past shaped by greed, loss, and a single, fatal mistake.

Jo and her brother Roy arrive in Paris seeking glory at the horse show, but their hopes are threatened when Toni’s prized horse, Lother, begins to fail mysteriously. As tensions rise and sabotage strikes—first in a car crash, then during a crucial jump—Jerry Gordon, the enigmatic riding instructor, steps in to uncover the truth behind the accidents. With danger mounting and suspicion spreading, Jerry must race to expose a hidden enemy before Toni’s dreams—and her safety—are lost for good.

In the fishing village of Glasbury, the rivalry between Nels Bjornlund and Harry Stone escalates when Hilda Swenson declares she’ll marry the man who brings in the biggest catch. As their competition turns fierce, a mysterious fog descends, and a sudden collision between their boats sends shockwaves through the community—leaving both men to face not just each other, but the unsettling truth behind the accident.