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This Gun for Hire (1942)

Directed by Frank Tuttle

Film Noir | Crime | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 81 minutes

Actors

Marc Lawrence | Harry Shannon | Richard Webb | Tully Marshall | Jim Farley | Victor Kilian | Frank Ferguson | Don Barclay | Charles C. Wilson | Pat West | Chester Clute | Alan Ladd | Edwin Stanley | Emmett Vogan | Chuck Hamilton | Olin Howland | Arthur Loft | Charles Arnt | Sarah Padden | Cyril Ring | Robert Preston | Yvonne De Carlo | Mary Davenport | Veronica Lake | Laird Cregar | Tim Ryan | Gordon De Main | Harry Harvey | Virginia Farmer | Harry Hayden | Bernadene Hayes | Roger Imhof | Elliott Sullivan | Frances Morris | Ivan Miller | Eddy Chandler | Mikhail Rasumny | John Marston | Charles Irwin | Clem Bevans | John Sheehan | Earle S. Dewey | Pamela Blake | Patricia Farr | Phil Tead | Julian Rivero | Karin Booth | George Magrill | Dick Rush | William Cabanne | Lee Prather | Robert Winkler | Charles McMurphy | Jack Cheatham | Charles R. Moore | Betty Farrington | Harry Brown | Sam Harris | Pat O'Malley | Oscar Smith | Jack Baxley | George Anderson | Gloria Williams | Fred Walburn | Ernest Baskett | Lynda Grey | Louise La Planche | Virita Campbell | Patsy Mace | Reed Porter | Kenneth Chryst | Joan Evans | Lora Lee | Alan Speer

Viewing Notes

Day 6 at Noir City Chicago off to a great start with this WW2 era noir starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. Man, she is just dreamy. Crazy that she was only active during the 40s. Great story and a smarmy Laird Cregar. Solid film all around. Also love the chemical gas subplot.

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