This Gun for Hire (1942)
1h 21m
Running Time
April 24, 1942Release Date
This Gun for Hire (1942)
1h 21m
Running Time
April 24, 1942Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
![Alan Ladd](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/27743-alan-ladd.webp)
Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
![Veronica Lake](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/39271-veronica-lake.webp)
Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
![Robert Preston](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/47905-robert-preston.webp)
Robert Preston
Michael Crane
![Laird Cregar](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/78200-laird-cregar.webp)
Laird Cregar
Willard Gates
![Tully Marshall](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22318-tully-marshall.webp)
Tully Marshall
Alvin Brewster
![Marc Lawrence](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/6548-marc-lawrence.webp)
Marc Lawrence
Tommy
![Olin Howland](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/23828-olin-howland.webp)
Olin Howland
Blair Fletcher
![Roger Imhof](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/23832-roger-imhof.webp)
Roger Imhof
Senator Burnett
![Pamela Blake](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25216-pamela-blake.webp)
Pamela Blake
Annie
![Frank Ferguson](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/40078-frank-ferguson.webp)
Frank Ferguson
Albert Baker
![Victor Kilian](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/26382-victor-kilian.webp)
Victor Kilian
Drew
![Patricia Farr](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/99214-patricia-farr.webp)
Patricia Farr
Ruby
![Frank Tuttle](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/188871-frank-tuttle.webp)
Frank Tuttle
Director
![Albert Maltz](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/294580-albert-maltz.webp)
Albert Maltz
Writer
![Harry Shannon](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/11405-harry-shannon.webp)
Harry Shannon
Steve Finnerty
![W.R. Burnett](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/173728-w-r-burnett.webp)
W.R. Burnett
Writer
![Charles C. Wilson](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25634-charles-c-wilson.webp)
Charles C. Wilson
Police Captain
![Mikhail Rasumny](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/170554-mikhail-rasumny.webp)
Mikhail Rasumny
Slukey
![Graham Greene](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/43509-graham-greene.webp)
Graham Greene
Writer
![David Buttolph](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
David Buttolph
Composer
![Bernadene Hayes](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24223-bernadene-hayes.webp)
Bernadene Hayes
Albert Baker's Secretary
![Mary Davenport](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/196871-mary-davenport.webp)
Mary Davenport
Salesgirl
![John F. Seitz](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1107477-john-f-seitz.webp)
John F. Seitz
Cinematographer
![Chester Clute](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/27278-chester-clute.webp)
Chester Clute
Rooming House Manager
![Archie Marshek](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Archie Marshek
Editor
![Charles Arnt](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25489-charles-arnt.webp)
Charles Arnt
Male Dressmaker
![Earle S. Dewey](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/93969-earle-s-dewey.webp)
Earle S. Dewey
Mr. Collins
![Clem Bevans](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/24144-clem-bevans.webp)
Clem Bevans
Scissor Grinder
![Lynda Grey](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lynda Grey
Gates' Secretary
![Virita Campbell](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/105576-virita-campbell.webp)
Virita Campbell
Little Girl
![George Anderson](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Anderson
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
![Don Barclay](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/9161-don-barclay.webp)
Don Barclay
Piano Player (uncredited)
![Ernest Baskett](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Ernest Baskett
Porter (uncredited)
![Jack Baxley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/261230-jack-baxley.webp)
Jack Baxley
Innocent Dupe (uncredited) / Stunts
![Karin Booth](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25204-karin-booth.webp)
Karin Booth
Waitress (uncredited)
![Harry Brown](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Harry Brown
Superintendent (uncredited)
![William Cabanne](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
William Cabanne
Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
![Eddy Chandler](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25469-eddy-chandler.webp)
Eddy Chandler
Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
![Jack Cheatham](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/27233-jack-cheatham.webp)
Jack Cheatham
Policeman (uncredited)
![Kenneth Chryst](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Kenneth Chryst
Workman (uncredited)
![Yvonne De Carlo](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25867-yvonne-de-carlo.webp)
Yvonne De Carlo
Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
![Gordon De Main](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/75352-gordon-de-main.webp)
Gordon De Main
Superintendent (uncredited)
![Joan Evans](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Joan Evans
Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
![Jim Farley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22413-jim-farley.webp)
Jim Farley
Night Watchman (uncredited)
![Virginia Farmer](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/52048-virginia-farmer.webp)
Virginia Farmer
Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
![Betty Farrington](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Betty Farrington
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
![Chuck Hamilton](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/195577-chuck-hamilton.webp)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (uncredited)
![Sam Harris](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Sam Harris
Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
![Harry Harvey](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/17930-harry-harvey.webp)
Harry Harvey
Passenger (uncredited)
![Harry Hayden](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25497-harry-hayden.webp)
Harry Hayden
Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
![Charles Irwin](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/198812-charles-irwin.webp)
Charles Irwin
Old Irishman (uncredited)
![Louise La Planche](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/75230-louise-la-planche.webp)
Louise La Planche
Dancer (uncredited)
![Lora Lee](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lora Lee
Girl in Car (uncredited)
![Arthur Loft](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/16828-arthur-loft.webp)
Arthur Loft
Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
![Patsy Mace](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Patsy Mace
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
![George Magrill](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/155209-george-magrill.webp)
George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)
![John Marston](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/81125-john-marston.webp)
John Marston
Superintendent (uncredited)
![Charles McMurphy](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Charles McMurphy
Detective (uncredited)
![Ivan Miller](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/288875-ivan-miller.webp)
Ivan Miller
Doorman (uncredited)
![Charles R. Moore](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/171779-charles-r-moore.webp)
Charles R. Moore
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
![Frances Morris](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Frances Morris
Receptionist (uncredited)
![Pat O'Malley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/16870-pat-o-malley.webp)
Pat O'Malley
Conductor (uncredited)
![Sarah Padden](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/26095-sarah-padden.webp)
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
![Reed Porter](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Reed Porter
Workman (uncredited)
![Lee Prather](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lee Prather
Gateman (uncredited)
![Cyril Ring](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/22639-cyril-ring.webp)
Cyril Ring
Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
![Julian Rivero](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/96459-julian-rivero.webp)
Julian Rivero
Man with Monkey (uncredited)
![Dick Rush](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Dick Rush
Lt. Clark (uncredited)
![Tim Ryan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/26135-tim-ryan.webp)
Tim Ryan
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
![John Sheehan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/28308-john-sheehan.webp)
John Sheehan
Keever (uncredited)
![Oscar Smith](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Oscar Smith
Train Porter (uncredited)
![Alan Speer](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Alan Speer
Frog (uncredited)
![Edwin Stanley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/225047-edwin-stanley.webp)
Edwin Stanley
Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
![Elliott Sullivan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/201920-elliott-sullivan.webp)
Elliott Sullivan
Officer Glennon (uncredited)
![Phil Tead](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/91242-phil-tead.webp)
Phil Tead
Machinist (uncredited)
![Emmett Vogan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/11406-emmett-vogan.webp)
Emmett Vogan
Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
![Fred Walburn](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Fred Walburn
Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
![Richard Webb](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/39272-richard-webb.webp)
Richard Webb
Young Man (uncredited)
![Pat West](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/225588-pat-west.webp)
Pat West
Janitor (uncredited)
![Gloria Williams](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Gloria Williams
Woman (uncredited)
![Robert Winkler](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Robert Winkler
Jimmie (uncredited)
![Buddy G. DeSylva](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/226334-buddy-g-desylva.webp)
Buddy G. DeSylva
Executive Producer
![Hans Dreier](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
![Robert Usher](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Robert Usher
Art Direction
![Wally Westmore](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1103450-wally-westmore.webp)
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
![Edith Head](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/91296-edith-head.webp)
Edith Head
Costume Design
![Richard Blumenthal](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Richard Blumenthal
Associate Producer
![George Templeton](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Templeton
Assistant Director
![Farciot Edouart](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Farciot Edouart
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![Gordon Jennings](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
![William L. Pereira](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/706202-william-l-pereira.webp)
William L. Pereira
Special Effects
![George Parrish](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Parrish
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![Walter Scharf](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1109981-walter-scharf.webp)
Walter Scharf
Orchestrator
![Leo Shuken](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Leo Shuken
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![Frank Loesser](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1262743-frank-loesser.webp)
Frank Loesser
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![John Cope](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
John Cope
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![Philip Wisdom](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Philip Wisdom
Sound Recordist
![Lynd Ward](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lynd Ward
Production Design
![Mal Bulloch](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Mal Bulloch
Still Photographer
![Jacques Press](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jacques Press
Songs
![Teet Carle](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Teet Carle
Publicist
![Marian Chavez](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Marian Chavez
Technical Advisor
![Jimmy Grippo](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jimmy Grippo
Technical Advisor
![Frank Herman](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Frank Herman
Technical Advisor
![Buck Walters](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Buck Walters
Boom Operator
![George King](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George King
Stage Director
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Details.
Release DateApril 24, 1942
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 21m
Budget$512,423
Box Office$1,000,000
Genres
Last updated:
Wiki.
This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd. It is based on the 1936 novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene (published in America with the same title as the film).
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