This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!

7.0 /10 188 votes
April 24, 1942 1h 21m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Frank Tuttle
Writers W.R. Burnett, Graham Greene
Studio Paramount Pictures
Rating 7.0/10
Language EN
Budget $512,423

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Cast & Crew

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Philip Raven

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Ellen Graham

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Det. Michael Crane

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Willard Gates

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Alvin Brewster

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Tommy

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Blair Fletcher

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Senator Burnett

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Annie

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Albert Baker

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Drew

Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr

Ruby

Frequently Asked Questions

This Gun for Hire was released on April 24, 1942.

The runtime of This Gun for Hire is 1h 21m.

This Gun for Hire is a Crime, Thriller, Mystery movie.

This Gun for Hire has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

This Gun for Hire is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

This Gun for Hire was directed by Frank Tuttle.

The main cast of This Gun for Hire includes Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston.

This Gun for Hire is originally in English.