This Gun for Hire

Name: This Gun for Hire
Released: 1942-04-24
Rating: 6.962

7.0/10 (197)

·1942· 81 min

Director: Frank Tuttle

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

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.

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Cast

Alan Ladd

Philip Raven

Veronica Lake

Ellen Graham

Robert Preston

Det. Michael Crane

Laird Cregar

Willard Gates

Tully Marshall

Alvin Brewster

Marc Lawrence

Tommy

Olin Howland

Blair Fletcher

Roger Imhof

Senator Burnett

Pamela Blake

Annie

Frank Ferguson

Albert Baker

Victor Kilian

Drew

Patricia Farr

Ruby

In brief

This Gun for Hire (1942) is a crime, thriller, mystery film. With an average rating of 7.0/10 from 197 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 21min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is This Gun for Hire?

This Gun for Hire runs 81 minutes (1h 21min).

What rating does This Gun for Hire have?

This Gun for Hire has an average rating of 7.0/10 based on 197 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is This Gun for Hire from?

This Gun for Hire was released in 1942.