Payment on Demand
“He Strayed... and He Paid. She saw to that!”
Curtis BernhardtCast
Bette Davis 
Barry Sullivan Jane Cowl 
Kent Taylor Betty Lynn John Sutton
Credits
Written by: 
Bruce Manning
Plot
David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorce. When she then learns that David has taken up with a younger woman, Joyce decides to make the most of this separation by taking a solo trip to the Caribbean.
Sinekatalog’s take
Payment on Demand (1951) is a American drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt. It stars Bette Davis, Barry Sullivan and Jane Cowl. It runs 90 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,131 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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