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This Gun for Hire (1942)
Directed by Frank Tuttle
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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.
Rated NR | Length 81 minutes
Actors
Veronica Lake | Robert Preston | Laird Cregar | Alan Ladd | Tully Marshall | Marc Lawrence | Olin Howland | Roger Imhof | Pamela Blake | Frank Ferguson | Victor Kilian | Patricia Farr | Harry Shannon | Charles C. Wilson | Mikhail Rasumny | Bernadene Hayes | Mary Davenport | Chester Clute | Charles Arnt | Earle S. Dewey | Clem Bevans | Lynda Grey | Virita Campbell | George Anderson | Don Barclay | Ernest Baskett | Jack Baxley | Karin Booth | Harry Brown | William Cabanne | Eddy Chandler | Jack Cheatham | Kenneth Chryst | Yvonne De Carlo | Gordon De Main | Joan Evans | Jim Farley | Virginia Farmer | Betty Farrington | Chuck Hamilton | Sam Harris | Harry Harvey | Harry Hayden | Charles Irwin | Louise La Planche | Lora Lee | Arthur Loft | Patsy Mace | George Magrill | John Marston | Charles McMurphy | Ivan Miller | Charles R. Moore | Frances Morris | Pat O'Malley | Sarah Padden | Reed Porter | Lee Prather | Cyril Ring | Julian Rivero | Dick Rush | Tim Ryan | John Sheehan | Oscar Smith | Alan Speer | Edwin Stanley | Elliott Sullivan | Phil Tead | Emmett Vogan | Fred Walburn | Richard Webb | Pat West | Gloria Williams | Robert Winkler
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Day 6 at Noir City Chicago off to a great start with this WW2 era noir starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. Man, she is just dreamy. Crazy that she was only active during the 40s. Great story and a smarmy Laird Cregar. Solid film all around. Also love the chemical gas subplot.
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