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This Gun for Hire

(1942, 1h 20min)
7.4

(1942, 1h 20min)7.4

This Gun for Hire

(1942, 1h 20min)

(1942, 1h 20min)
7.4

7.4

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Genre

Adventure, Crime drama, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Crime, Politics, Suspense, Old movies

Synopsis

Sadistic killer-for-hire Raven (Alan Ladd) becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates (Laird Cregar), Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen (Veronica Lake), on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant (Robert Preston) 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.

Cast

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Alan Ladd

Philip Raven

Alan Ladd

Veronica Lake

Ellen Graham

Veronica Lake

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Willard Gates

Laird Cregar*

Robert Preston

Det. Michael Crane

Robert Preston

Laird Cregar

Willard Gates

Laird Cregar

Tully Marshall

Alvin Brewster

Tully Marshall

Marc Lawrence

Tommy

Marc Lawrence

Mikhail Rasumny

Slukey

Mikhail Rasumny

Olin Howland

Blair Fletcher

Olin Howland

Marc Lawrence

Tommy (Gates' chauffeur)

Marc Lawrence

Pamela Blake

Annie (hotel maid)

Pamela Blake

Roger Imhof

Senator Burnett

Roger Imhof

Harry Shannon

Steve Finnerty

Harry Shannon

Frank Ferguson

Albert Baker

Frank Ferguson

Bernadene Hayes

Baker's Secretary

Bernadene Hayes

Victor Kilian

Drew

Victor Kilian

Bernadene Hayes

Albert Baker's Secretary

Bernadene Hayes

Jim Farley

Night Watchman

Jim Farley

Patricia Farr

Ruby

Patricia Farr

Vivita Campbell

Crippled Girl

Vivita Campbell

Virita Campbell

Little Girl

Virita Campbell

Charles C. Wilson

Police Captain

Charles C. Wilson

Olin Howlin

Blair Fletcher

Olin Howlin

Mary Davenport

Salesgirl

Mary Davenport

Emmett Vogan

Sgt. Carlisle (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Chester Clute

Rooming House Manager

Chester Clute

Charles Arnt

Will Gates

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Male Dressmaker

Charles Arnt

Virginia Farmer

Woman in Shop

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Maid in dress shop (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer

Earle S. Dewey

Mr. Collins

Earle S. Dewey

Clem Bevans

Scissor Grinder

Clem Bevans

Harry Hayden

Man in restaurant (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Lynda Grey

Gates' Secretary

Lynda Grey

Tim Ryan

Weems

Tim Ryan

Yvonne De Carlo

Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

George Anderson

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

George Anderson

Edwin Stanley

Police Captain

Edwin Stanley

Don Barclay

Piano Player (uncredited)

Don Barclay

Jack Baxley

Innocent Dupe (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Eddy Chandler

Foreman

Eddy Chandler

Karin Booth

Waitress (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Phil Tead

Machinist

Phil Tead

Charles Moore

Dining Car Waiter

Charles Moore

Harry Brown

Superintendent (uncredited)

Harry Brown

Pat O'Malley

Conductor

Pat O'Malley

William Cabanne

Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

William Cabanne

Karin Booth

Waitress

Karin Booth

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Mason

Sarah Padden

Jack Cheatham

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Richard Webb

Young Man

Richard Webb

Gordon De Main

Superintendent (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Frances Morris

Receptionist

Frances Morris

Cyril Ring

Waiter

Cyril Ring

Lora Lee

Girl in Car

Lora Lee

Betty Farrington

Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Sam Harris

Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Charles Irwin

Old Irishman (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Earle Dewey

Mr. Collins

Earle Dewey

Arthur Loft

Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

George Magrill

John Marston

Superintendent (uncredited)

John Marston

Dick Rush

Lt. Clark

Dick Rush

Charles McMurphy

Detective (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Elliott Sullivan

Officer Glennon

Elliott Sullivan

Ivan Miller

Doorman (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

John Sheehan

Keever

John Sheehan

Charles R. Moore

Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Alan Speer

Frog

Alan Speer

Fred Walburn

Walt

Fred Walburn

Robert Winkler

Jimmie

Robert Winkler

Lee Prather

Gateman (uncredited)

Lee Prather

Hermine Sterler

Raven's Aunt

Hermine Sterler

Pamela Blake

Annie

Pamela Blake

Victor Laplace

Dancer

Victor Laplace

Dickie Moore

Young Raven in Cut Dream Sequence

Dickie Moore

Pedro de Cordoba

Steve Finnerty

Pedro de Cordoba

Louise LaPlanche

Dancer

Louise LaPlanche

*Celebrity Photos by Getty Images
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