7.0This Gun for Hire · 1942
This Gun for Hire (1942) is a Crime / Thriller / Mystery film directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston.
CrimeThrillerMystery
7.0Overview
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.
Cast
Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Tully Marshall, Marc Lawrence, Olin Howland, Roger Imhof
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What is "This Gun for Hire" about?
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.
When was "This Gun for Hire" released?
This Gun for Hire was released in 1942.
Who stars in "This Gun for Hire"?
The cast includes Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar.
