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This Gun for Hire (1942)

Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Frank Tuttle
Writer : Albert Maltz, W.R. Burnett

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar
Laird Cregar
Willard Gates
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)
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)
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main
Superintendent (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 Hayden
Harry Hayden
Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Old Irishman (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Man who Bumps into Raven (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)
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)
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)
Ernest Baskett
Ernest Baskett
Porter (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst
Kenneth Chryst
Workman (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Passenger (uncredited)
Joan Evans
Joan Evans
Saleslady's Mother
Louise La Planche
Louise La Planche
Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee
Lora Lee
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Patsy Mace
Patsy Mace
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
Reed Porter
Reed Porter
Workman (uncredited)
Alan Speer
Alan Speer
Frog (uncredited)

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

This Gun for Hire trailer

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