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This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

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

Genres

CrimeThrillerMystery

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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.

Others

Budget

$512423

Revenue

$1000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.941/10

Release Date

24 April 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Ellen Graham

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Det. Michael Crane

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Willard Gates

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Philip Raven

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Alvin Brewster

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Tommy

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Blair Fletcher

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Senator Burnett

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Annie

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Albert Baker

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Drew

Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr

Ruby

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Steve Finnerty

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Police Captain

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Slukey

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Albert Baker's Secretary

Mary Davenport

Mary Davenport

Salesgirl

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Rooming House Manager

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Male Dressmaker

Earle S. Dewey

Earle S. Dewey

Mr. Collins

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Scissor Grinder

Lynda Grey

Lynda Grey

Gates' Secretary

Virita Campbell

Virita Campbell

Little Girl

George Anderson

George Anderson

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Piano Player (uncredited)

Ernest Baskett

Ernest Baskett

Porter (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Innocent Dupe (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Waitress (uncredited)

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Superintendent (uncredited)

William Cabanne

William Cabanne

Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Demolition Foreman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Policeman (uncredited)

Kenneth Chryst

Kenneth Chryst

Workman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Superintendent (uncredited)

Joan Evans

Joan Evans

Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Old Irishman (uncredited)

Louise La Planche

Louise La Planche

Dancer (uncredited)

Lora Lee

Lora Lee

Girl in Car (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)

Patsy Mace

Patsy Mace

Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

John Marston

John Marston

Superintendent (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Detective (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Doorman (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Receptionist (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Conductor (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Reed Porter

Reed Porter

Workman (uncredited)

Lee Prather

Lee Prather

Gateman (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Man with Monkey (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Lt. Clark (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Weems, Guard (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Keever (uncredited)

Oscar Smith

Oscar Smith

Train Porter (uncredited)

Alan Speer

Alan Speer

Frog (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Officer Glennon (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Machinist (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)

Fred Walburn

Fred Walburn

Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Young Man (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Janitor (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Woman (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Jimmie (uncredited)

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