This Gun for Hire (1942)

This Gun for Hire (1942)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1942-04-24 United States of America 81 Min. PG-13
6.9 175 votes
Crime, Thriller, Mystery

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.

Cast

Veronica Lake is Ellen Graham
Ellen Graham
Robert Preston is Det. Michael Crane
Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar is Willard Gates
Willard Gates
Alan Ladd is Philip Raven
Philip Raven
Tully Marshall is Alvin Brewster
Alvin Brewster
Marc Lawrence is Tommy
Tommy
Olin Howland is Blair Fletcher
Blair Fletcher
Roger Imhof is Senator Burnett
Senator Burnett
Pamela Blake is Annie
Annie
Frank Ferguson is Albert Baker
Albert Baker
Victor Kilian is Drew
Drew
Patricia Farr is Ruby
Ruby
Harry Shannon is Steve Finnerty
Steve Finnerty
Charles C. Wilson is Police Captain
Police Captain
Mikhail Rasumny is Slukey
Slukey
Bernadene Hayes is Albert Baker's Secretary
Albert Baker's Secretary
Mary Davenport is Salesgirl
Salesgirl
Chester Clute is Rooming House Manager
Rooming House Manager
Charles Arnt is Male Dressmaker
Male Dressmaker
Earle S. Dewey is Mr. Collins
Mr. Collins
Clem Bevans is Scissor Grinder
Scissor Grinder
Lynda Grey is Gates' Secretary
Gates' Secretary
Virita Campbell is Little Girl
Little Girl
George Anderson is Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Don Barclay is Piano Player (uncredited)
Piano Player (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett is Porter (uncredited)
Porter (uncredited)
Jack Baxley is Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Karin Booth is Waitress (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Harry Brown is Superintendent (uncredited)
Superintendent (uncredited)
William Cabanne is Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler is Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst is Workman (uncredited)
Workman (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo is Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Gordon De Main is Superintendent (uncredited)
Superintendent (uncredited)
Joan Evans is Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Farley is Night Watchman (uncredited)
Night Watchman (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer is Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty Farrington is Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Harry Harvey is Passenger (uncredited)
Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Hayden is Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Charles Irwin is Old Irishman (uncredited)
Old Irishman (uncredited)
Louise La Planche is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee is Girl in Car (uncredited)
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Arthur Loft is Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy Mace is Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
George Magrill is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
John Marston is Superintendent (uncredited)
Superintendent (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Ivan Miller is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore is Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Frances Morris is Receptionist (uncredited)
Receptionist (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley is Conductor (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Sarah Padden is Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed Porter is Workman (uncredited)
Workman (uncredited)
Lee Prather is Gateman (uncredited)
Gateman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring is Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Julian Rivero is Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick Rush is Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Tim Ryan is Weems, Guard (uncredited)
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
John Sheehan is Keever (uncredited)
Keever (uncredited)
Oscar Smith is Train Porter (uncredited)
Train Porter (uncredited)
Alan Speer is Frog (uncredited)
Frog (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley is Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan is Officer Glennon (uncredited)
Officer Glennon (uncredited)
Phil Tead is Machinist (uncredited)
Machinist (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan is Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Fred Walburn is Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Richard Webb is Young Man (uncredited)
Young Man (uncredited)
Pat West is Janitor (uncredited)
Janitor (uncredited)
Gloria Williams is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Robert Winkler is Jimmie (uncredited)
Jimmie (uncredited)

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