This Gun for Hire

1942

NR

1h 21m

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6.9/10
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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.

Directors

Writers

W.R. Burnett(screenplay by)
Graham Greene(novel by)
Albert Maltz(screenplay by)
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Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
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Robert Preston
Det. Michael Crane
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Laird Cregar
Willard Gates
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Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
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Tully Marshall
Alvin Brewster
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Olin Howland
Blair Fletcher
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Roger Imhof
Senator Burnett
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Frank Ferguson
Albert Baker
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Harry Shannon
Steve Finnerty
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Charles C. Wilson
Police Captain
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Bernadene Hayes
Albert Baker's Secretary
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Chester Clute
Rooming House Manager

Directors

Writers

W.R. Burnett(screenplay by)
Graham Greene(novel by)
Albert Maltz(screenplay by)

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Details

Release date

April 24, 1942 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Paramount Pictures

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Box office

Budget

$512,423

Gross worldwide

$1,000,000

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