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This Gun for Hire  (1942)
A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!


6.9|24 Apr, 1942|81 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$512,423
Revenue $1,000,000
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Keywords
police
hitman
propaganda
cat
paranoia
femme fatale
film noir
conspiracy
black and white
train
hired killer
police shootout
nightclub performer
murder mystery
female magician

Casts

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
Gates' Secretary
Virita Campbell
Virita Campbell
Little Girl
George Anderson
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Don Barclay
Don Barclay
Piano Player (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett
Porter (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Karin Booth
Karin Booth
Waitress (uncredited)
Harry Brown
Superintendent (uncredited)
William Cabanne
Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham
Policeman (uncredited)
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
Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
Night Watchman (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer
Virginia Farmer
Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (uncredited)
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
Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy Mace
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)
John Marston
John Marston
Superintendent (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Detective (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
Doorman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Receptionist (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Conductor (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed Porter
Workman (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Gateman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero
Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
Keever (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
Train Porter (uncredited)
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
Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
Young Man (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
Janitor (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
Woman (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Jimmie (uncredited)

Crews

David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Novel
Albert Maltz
Albert Maltz
Screenplay
Archie Marshek
Editor
John F. Seitz
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Director
Robert Usher
Art Direction
Richard Blumenthal
Associate Producer
George Templeton
Assistant Director
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Additional Writing
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Orchestrator
Farciot Edouart
Special Effects
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
William L. Pereira
Special Effects
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Frank Loesser
Frank Loesser
Songs
Lynd Ward
Production Design
Jacques Press
Songs
Marian Chavez
Technical Advisor
Teet Carle
Publicist
Jimmy Grippo
Technical Advisor
Jack Baxley
Stunts
Frank Herman
Technical Advisor
Mal Bulloch
Still Photographer
Buck Walters
Boom Operator
George King
Stage Director
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Philip Wisdom
Sound Recordist

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