Movie·1942·1h 21m
This Gun for Hire
A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!
Directed By
Frank Tuttle
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
W.R. Burnett, Albert Maltz
Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Music
David Buttolph
Editor
Archie Marshek
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
190 votes
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// cast
Cast
Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
Robert Preston
Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar
Willard Gates
Tully Marshall
Alvin Brewster
Marc Lawrence
Tommy
Olin Howland
Blair Fletcher
Roger Imhof
Senator Burnett
Pamela Blake
Annie
Frank Ferguson
Albert Baker
Victor Kilian
Drew
Patricia Farr
Ruby
Harry Shannon
Steve Finnerty
Charles C. Wilson
Police Captain
Mikhail Rasumny
Slukey
Bernadene Hayes
Albert Baker's Secretary
Mary Davenport
Salesgirl
Chester Clute
Rooming House Manager
// crew
Crew
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
Albert Maltz
Screenplay
Archie Marshek
Editor
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Frank Tuttle
Director
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