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This Gun for Hire

Title
This Gun for Hire (2024)
This Gun for Hire
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
7 from 10 with total 76 votes
Premiere
1942-04-24
Runtime
81 minutes
Description
Sadistic killer-for-hire 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 character Ellen Graham

Robert Preston character Det. Michael Crane

Laird Cregar character Willard Gates

Alan Ladd character Philip Raven

Tully Marshall character Alvin Brewster

Marc Lawrence character Tommy

Olin Howland character Blair Fletcher (as Olin Howlin)

Roger Imhof character Senator Burnett

Pamela Blake character Annie

Frank Ferguson character Albert Baker

Victor Kilian character Drew

Patricia Farr character Ruby

Harry Shannon character Steve Finnerty

Charles C. Wilson character Police Captain

Mikhail Rasumny character Slukey

Bernadene Hayes character Albert Baker's Secretary

Mary Davenport character Salesgirl

Chester Clute character Rooming House Manager

Charles Arnt character Male Dressmaker

Earle S. Dewey character Mr. Collins (as Earle Dewey)

Clem Bevans character Scissor Grinder

Lynda Grey character Gates' Secretary

Virita Campbell character Little Girl

George Anderson character Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Don Barclay character Piano Player (uncredited)

Jack Baxley character Innocent Dupe (uncredited)

Karin Booth character Waitress (uncredited)

Harry Brown character Superintendent (uncredited)

William Cabanne character Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler character Demolition Foreman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham character Policeman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo character Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)

Gordon De Main character Superintendent (uncredited)

Jim Farley character Night Watchman (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer character Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)

Betty Farrington character Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton character Policeman (uncredited)

Sam Harris character Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Harry Hayden character Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)

Charles Irwin character Old Irishman (uncredited)

Arthur Loft character Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)

George Magrill character Policeman (uncredited)

John Marston character Superintendent (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy character Detective (uncredited)

Ivan Miller character Doorman (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore character Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

Frances Morris character Receptionist (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley character Conductor (uncredited)

Sarah Padden character Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Lee Prather character Gateman (uncredited)

Jack Reitzen character Man at Audition (uncredited)

Cyril Ring character Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)

Julian Rivero character Man with Monkey (uncredited)

Dick Rush character Lt. Clark (uncredited)

Tim Ryan character Weems - Guard (uncredited)

John Sheehan character Keever (uncredited)

Oscar Smith character Train Porter (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley character Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan character Officer Glennon (uncredited)

Phil Tead character Machinist (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan character Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)

Fred Walburn character Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)

Richard Webb character Young Man (uncredited)

Pat West character Janitor (uncredited)

Gloria Williams character Woman (uncredited)

Robert Winkler character Jimmie (uncredited)