THIS GUN FOR HIRE

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• Release Year: 1942
• Genre: Crime, Film-Noir, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: One of Hollywood's classic hard-boiled thrillers and a favorite of suspense film lovers. The picture marked the first hit pairing of tough guy Alan Ladd, in the role that made him an instant star, and sultry blonde bombshell Veronica Lake.; ; Adapted from a novel by Graham Greene, it's the hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940's. Raven (Alan Ladd) is a cold-blooded professional killer who's been double-crossed by his client. Ellen (Veronica Lake) is a beautiful nightclub singer who's spying on her corrupt boss. Lt. Michael Crane (Robert Preston) is a dedicated cop who wants Ellen's love and Raven's capture. The tension mounts and before the case is wrapped up, someone will pay with his life.
• Cast: Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Alan Ladd, Tully Marshall, Marc Lawrence, Olin Howland, Roger Imhof, Pamela Blake, Frank Ferguson, Victor Kilian, Patricia Farr, Harry Shannon, Charles C. Wilson, Mikhail Rasumny, Bernadene Hayes, Mary Davenport, Chester Clute, Charles Arnt, Earle S. Dewey, Clem Bevans, Lynda Grey, Virita Campbell, George Anderson, Don Barclay, Ernest Baskett, Jack Baxley, Karin Booth, Harry Brown, William Cabanne, Eddy Chandler, Jack Cheatham, Kenneth Chryst, Yvonne De Carlo, Gordon De Main, Joan Evans, Jim Farley, Virginia Farmer, Betty Farrington, Harry Hayden, Bern Hoffman, Charles Irwin, Louise La Planche, Lora Lee, Arthur Loft, Patsy Mace, John Marston, Charles McMurphy, Martha Mears, Ivan Miller, Charles R. Moore, Frances Morris, Pat O'Malley, Sarah Padden, Reed Porter, Lee Prather, Cyril Ring, Julian Rivero, Dick Rush, Tim Ryan, John Sheehan, Alan Speer, Edwin Stanley, Elliott Sullivan, Phil Tead, Emmett Vogan, Fred Walburn, Richard Webb, Pat West, Robert Winkler, Frank Tuttle, Albert Maltz, W.R. Burnett
• Director: Frank Tuttle
• Runtime: 1:21
• Company: Paramount Pictures, Universal Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie