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This Gun for Hire

1942-04-24 | Crime / Thriller
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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.

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Veronica Lake Ellen Graham
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Alan Ladd Philip Raven
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Robert Preston Det. Michael Crane
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Laird Cregar Willard Gates
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A Hired Assassin. An upstanding Police Lieutenant. A ruthless Robber-Baron. Veronica Lake. What more could you want from Film ...

A Hired Assassin. An upstanding Police Lieutenant. A ruthless Robber-Baron. Veronica Lake. What more could you want from Film ...

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On October 20, 2019, TCM showed "This Gun for Hire" (1942) on its weekly "Noir Alley" show (Saturday night at midnight ET, ...

On October 20, 2019, TCM showed "This Gun for Hire" (1942) on its weekly "Noir Alley" show (Saturday night at midnight ET, ...

Carney Tynes
Paramount – 1942 Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake No copyright intended - the rights to this video ...

Paramount – 1942 Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake No copyright intended - the rights to this video ...

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trailer for the 1942 film starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.

trailer for the 1942 film starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.

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Review of the classic noir film: "This Gun For Hire" (1942) Please visit our channel for more film noir reviews. Also check out our ...

Review of the classic noir film: "This Gun For Hire" (1942) Please visit our channel for more film noir reviews. Also check out our ...

The Film Noir Report
This is a beautiful example of Magic used in cinema from 1942 - enjoy! :-)

This is a beautiful example of Magic used in cinema from 1942 - enjoy! :-)

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China (aka The Fourth Brother) is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd. David Jones, one of ...

China (aka The Fourth Brother) is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd. David Jones, one of ...

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As the original channel was deleted, this is a reupload. I'm NOT Mixtape, and have no connection to the original War Aesthetics ...

As the original channel was deleted, this is a reupload. I'm NOT Mixtape, and have no connection to the original War Aesthetics ...

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This Gun For Hire Trailer 1990 Director: Lou Antonio Starring: Frederic Lehne, Nancy Everhard, Robert Wagner, John Harkins, ...

This Gun For Hire Trailer 1990 Director: Lou Antonio Starring: Frederic Lehne, Nancy Everhard, Robert Wagner, John Harkins, ...

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Listener favorite Alan Ladd is back, this time as a gangster - From Lux Radio Theater. For more of Alan Ladd, look for all of his ...

Listener favorite Alan Ladd is back, this time as a gangster - From Lux Radio Theater. For more of Alan Ladd, look for all of his ...

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TRACK 3 in the series, LADIES OF THE NIGHTCLUBS. Popular San Francisco singer Janet Roitz and vocal coach Sean ...

TRACK 3 in the series, LADIES OF THE NIGHTCLUBS. Popular San Francisco singer Janet Roitz and vocal coach Sean ...

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Film review starts @ 11:00 Lee and Daniel are back to talk about two films suggested by listener Jeff Williams, featuring sexy and ...

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Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in This Gun for Hire, a hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy ...

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in This Gun for Hire, a hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy ...

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This Gun For Hire - White Heat: Film Noir (Rhino Records) David Buttolph, 1942 - Jazz At The Movie Band, 1994.

This Gun For Hire - White Heat: Film Noir (Rhino Records) David Buttolph, 1942 - Jazz At The Movie Band, 1994.

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When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his ...

When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his ...

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Title sequence from This Gun for Hire (1942). ✇ 'THIS GUN FOR HIRE' (1942) Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring: Veronica Lake, ...

Title sequence from This Gun for Hire (1942). ✇ 'THIS GUN FOR HIRE' (1942) Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring: Veronica Lake, ...

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This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston and Laird Cregar. Direction: ...

This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston and Laird Cregar. Direction: ...

Cathy Alana
A Hired Assassin. An upstanding Police Lieutenant. A ruthless Robber-Baron. Veronica Lake. What more could you want from Film ...

A Hired Assassin. An upstanding Police Lieutenant. A ruthless Robber-Baron. Veronica Lake. What more could you want from Film ...

The Rageaholic
On October 20, 2019, TCM showed "This Gun for Hire" (1942) on its weekly "Noir Alley" show (Saturday night at midnight ET, ...

On October 20, 2019, TCM showed "This Gun for Hire" (1942) on its weekly "Noir Alley" show (Saturday night at midnight ET, ...

Carney Tynes
Paramount – 1942 Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake No copyright intended - the rights to this video ...

Paramount – 1942 Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake No copyright intended - the rights to this video ...

The Old Hollywood Times
trailer for the 1942 film starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.

trailer for the 1942 film starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.

felixxxx999
Review of the classic noir film: "This Gun For Hire" (1942) Please visit our channel for more film noir reviews. Also check out our ...

Review of the classic noir film: "This Gun For Hire" (1942) Please visit our channel for more film noir reviews. Also check out our ...

The Film Noir Report
This is a beautiful example of Magic used in cinema from 1942 - enjoy! :-)

This is a beautiful example of Magic used in cinema from 1942 - enjoy! :-)

Rev. Timothy Walker
China (aka The Fourth Brother) is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd. David Jones, one of ...

China (aka The Fourth Brother) is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd. David Jones, one of ...

bluemonkey223
As the original channel was deleted, this is a reupload. I'm NOT Mixtape, and have no connection to the original War Aesthetics ...

As the original channel was deleted, this is a reupload. I'm NOT Mixtape, and have no connection to the original War Aesthetics ...

War Aesthetics Archive
This Gun For Hire Trailer 1990 Director: Lou Antonio Starring: Frederic Lehne, Nancy Everhard, Robert Wagner, John Harkins, ...

This Gun For Hire Trailer 1990 Director: Lou Antonio Starring: Frederic Lehne, Nancy Everhard, Robert Wagner, John Harkins, ...

Video Detective
Listener favorite Alan Ladd is back, this time as a gangster - From Lux Radio Theater. For more of Alan Ladd, look for all of his ...

Listener favorite Alan Ladd is back, this time as a gangster - From Lux Radio Theater. For more of Alan Ladd, look for all of his ...

Suspense & ESCAPE!
TRACK 3 in the series, LADIES OF THE NIGHTCLUBS. Popular San Francisco singer Janet Roitz and vocal coach Sean ...

TRACK 3 in the series, LADIES OF THE NIGHTCLUBS. Popular San Francisco singer Janet Roitz and vocal coach Sean ...

seanmartinfield
Film review starts @ 11:00 Lee and Daniel are back to talk about two films suggested by listener Jeff Williams, featuring sexy and ...

Film review starts @ 11:00 Lee and Daniel are back to talk about two films suggested by listener Jeff Williams, featuring sexy and ...

Lee Russell
Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in This Gun for Hire, a hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy ...

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in This Gun for Hire, a hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy ...

YouTube Movies
This Gun For Hire - White Heat: Film Noir (Rhino Records) David Buttolph, 1942 - Jazz At The Movie Band, 1994.

This Gun For Hire - White Heat: Film Noir (Rhino Records) David Buttolph, 1942 - Jazz At The Movie Band, 1994.

Rodrigo Manhães
When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his ...

When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his ...

Joseph Hewes
Title sequence from This Gun for Hire (1942). ✇ 'THIS GUN FOR HIRE' (1942) Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring: Veronica Lake, ...

Title sequence from This Gun for Hire (1942). ✇ 'THIS GUN FOR HIRE' (1942) Directed by Frank Tuttle Starring: Veronica Lake, ...

MovieTitles
This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston and Laird Cregar. Direction: ...

This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston and Laird Cregar. Direction: ...

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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..
The runtime of This Gun for Hire is 81 minutes.
Watch the official trailer of This Gun for Hire
On October 04, 2024, there were 5615 public reaction to This Gun for Hire including gun-for-hire, femme fatale, hardboiled style, implacable, fluke.
On October 04, 2024, the IMDB rating of This Gun for Hire is 7.4/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 94/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The director of This Gun for Hire is Frank Tuttle.
The genre of This Gun for Hire is Crime,Thriller,Mystery.
The release date of This Gun for Hire is April 24, 1942.
The certification of This Gun for Hire is NR.
The production budget of This Gun for Hire was 512,423 USD.
The revenue of This Gun for Hire was 1,000,000 USD.
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