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Release Year1942
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Thriller, Mystery
Votes195
DirectorFrank Tuttle
WritersAlbert Maltz, W.R. Burnett
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThis Gun for Hire
About This Gun for Hire
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.
Directed by Frank Tuttle, This Gun for Hire leans on a strong ensemble — Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1942.
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