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This Gun for Hire(1942)

1h 21mCrime, Thriller, MysteryEnglish
7/10
191 user ratings

A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!

Overview

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.

Director

Frank Tuttle

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Budget

$512K

Revenue

$1M

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Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

as Philip Raven

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

as Ellen Graham

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

as Det. Michael Crane

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

as Willard Gates

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

as Alvin Brewster

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

as Tommy

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

as Blair Fletcher

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

as Senator Burnett

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

as Annie

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

as Albert Baker

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

as Drew

Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr

as Ruby

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1942

Runtime

1h 21m

Language

English

Rating

7 / 10

Budget

$512K

Box Office

$1M

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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What is This Gun for Hire about?

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.

Who directed This Gun for Hire?

This Gun for Hire was directed by Frank Tuttle and released in 1942. It is a crime, thriller, mystery film.

How long is This Gun for Hire?

This Gun for Hire has a runtime of 1 hours and 21 minutes (81 minutes total).

Who stars in This Gun for Hire?

The cast of This Gun for Hire includes Alan Ladd as Philip Raven, Veronica Lake as Ellen Graham, Robert Preston as Det. Michael Crane, Laird Cregar as Willard Gates, Tully Marshall as Alvin Brewster and more.

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