This Gun for Hire (1942)
1h 21m · 24 Apr 1942
A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!
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Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
| Movie ID | 85219 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime, Thriller |
| Director | Frank Tuttle |
| Main cast | Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Tully Marshall, Marc Lawrence, Olin Howland, Roger Imhof |
| Release date | 24 April 1942 |
| Release year | 1942 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 81 min (1h 21m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Paramount Pictures |
Director: Frank Tuttle
Writers: W.R. Burnett, Albert Maltz
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Alan LaddPhilip Raven
Veronica LakeEllen Graham
Robert PrestonDet. Michael Crane
Laird CregarWillard Gates
Tully MarshallAlvin Brewster
Marc LawrenceTommy
Olin HowlandBlair Fletcher
Roger ImhofSenator Burnett
Pamela BlakeAnnie
Frank FergusonAlbert Baker
Victor KilianDrew
Patricia FarrRuby
Harry ShannonSteve Finnerty
Charles Cahill WilsonPolice Captain
Mikhail RasumnySlukey
Bernadene HayesAlbert Baker's Secretary
Mary DavenportSalesgirl
Chester CluteRooming House Manager
Charles ArntMale Dressmaker
Earle S. DeweyMr. Collins
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