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This Gun for Hire

Genres
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Rating
7.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1942-04-24
Runtime81 mins

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 & Crew

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Alan Ladd

as Philip Raven

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Veronica Lake

as Ellen Graham

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Robert Preston

as Det. Michael Crane

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Laird Cregar

as Willard Gates

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Tully Marshall

as Alvin Brewster

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Marc Lawrence

as Tommy

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Olin Howland

as Blair Fletcher

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Roger Imhof

as Senator Burnett

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Pamela Blake

as Annie

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Frank Ferguson

as Albert Baker

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Victor Kilian

as Drew

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Patricia Farr

as Ruby

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Harry Shannon

as Steve Finnerty

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Charles C. Wilson

as Police Captain

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Mikhail Rasumny

as Slukey

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Bernadene Hayes

as Albert Baker's Secretary

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Mary Davenport

as Salesgirl

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Chester Clute

as Rooming House Manager

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Charles Arnt

as Male Dressmaker

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Earle S. Dewey

as Mr. Collins

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Clem Bevans

as Scissor Grinder

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Lynda Grey

as Gates' Secretary

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Virita Campbell

as Little Girl

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George Anderson

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Don Barclay

as Piano Player (uncredited)

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Ernest Baskett

as Porter (uncredited)

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Jack Baxley

as Innocent Dupe (uncredited)

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Karin Booth

as Waitress (uncredited)

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Harry Brown

as Superintendent (uncredited)

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William Cabanne

as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

as Demolition Foreman (uncredited)

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Jack Cheatham

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Kenneth Chryst

as Workman (uncredited)

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Yvonne De Carlo

as Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)

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Gordon De Main

as Superintendent (uncredited)

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Joan Evans

as Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)

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Jim Farley

as Night Watchman (uncredited)

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Virginia Farmer

as Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)

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Betty Farrington

as Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

as Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey

as Passenger (uncredited)

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Harry Hayden

as Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)

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Charles Irwin

as Old Irishman (uncredited)

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Louise La Planche

as Dancer (uncredited)

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Lora Lee

as Girl in Car (uncredited)

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Arthur Loft

as Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)

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Patsy Mace

as Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)

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George Magrill

as Policeman (uncredited)

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John Marston

as Superintendent (uncredited)

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Charles McMurphy

as Detective (uncredited)

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Ivan Miller

as Doorman (uncredited)

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Charles R. Moore

as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

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Frances Morris

as Receptionist (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

as Conductor (uncredited)

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Sarah Padden

as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

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Reed Porter

as Workman (uncredited)

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Lee Prather

as Gateman (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

as Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)

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Julian Rivero

as Man with Monkey (uncredited)

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Dick Rush

as Lt. Clark (uncredited)

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Tim Ryan

as Weems, Guard (uncredited)

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John Sheehan

as Keever (uncredited)

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Oscar Smith

as Train Porter (uncredited)

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Alan Speer

as Frog (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

as Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)

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Elliott Sullivan

as Officer Glennon (uncredited)

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Phil Tead

as Machinist (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

as Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)

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Fred Walburn

as Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)

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Richard Webb

as Young Man (uncredited)

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Pat West

as Janitor (uncredited)

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Gloria Williams

as Woman (uncredited)

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Robert Winkler

as Jimmie (uncredited)

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