This Gun for Hire (1942)
This Gun for Hire (1942)
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

Veronica Lake Veronica Lake As: Ellen Graham
Robert Preston Robert Preston As: Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar Laird Cregar As: Willard Gates
Alan Ladd Alan Ladd As: Philip Raven
Tully Marshall Tully Marshall As: Alvin Brewster
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 24 April 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

Budget: $512,423

Revenue: $1,000,000

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Cast

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Ellen Graham

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Det. Michael Crane

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Willard Gates

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Philip Raven

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Alvin Brewster

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Tommy

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Blair Fletcher

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Senator Burnett

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Annie

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Albert Baker

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Drew

Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr

Ruby

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Steve Finnerty

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Police Captain

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Slukey

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Albert Baker's Secretary

Mary Davenport

Mary Davenport

Salesgirl

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Rooming House Manager

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Male Dressmaker

Earle S. Dewey

Earle S. Dewey

Mr. Collins

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Scissor Grinder

Lynda Grey

Lynda Grey

Gates' Secretary

Virita Campbell

Virita Campbell

Little Girl

George Anderson

George Anderson

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Piano Player (uncredited)

Ernest Baskett

Ernest Baskett

Porter (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Innocent Dupe (uncredited)

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Waitress (uncredited)

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Superintendent (uncredited)

William Cabanne

William Cabanne

Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Demolition Foreman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Policeman (uncredited)

Kenneth Chryst

Kenneth Chryst

Workman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Superintendent (uncredited)

Joan Evans

Joan Evans

Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Old Irishman (uncredited)

Louise La Planche

Louise La Planche

Dancer (uncredited)

Lora Lee

Lora Lee

Girl in Car (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)

Patsy Mace

Patsy Mace

Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

John Marston

John Marston

Superintendent (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Detective (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Doorman (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Receptionist (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Conductor (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Reed Porter

Reed Porter

Workman (uncredited)

Lee Prather

Lee Prather

Gateman (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Man with Monkey (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Lt. Clark (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Weems, Guard (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Keever (uncredited)

Oscar Smith

Oscar Smith

Train Porter (uncredited)

Alan Speer

Alan Speer

Frog (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Officer Glennon (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Machinist (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)

Fred Walburn

Fred Walburn

Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Young Man (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Janitor (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Woman (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Jimmie (uncredited)

Directed By

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Director

George Templeton

George Templeton

Assistant Director

George King

George King

Stage Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Associate Producer

Teet Carle

Teet Carle

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

David Buttolph

David Buttolph

Original Music Composer

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Songs

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Philip Wisdom

Philip Wisdom

Sound Recordist

Jacques Press

Jacques Press

Songs

Buck Walters

Buck Walters

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Mal Bulloch

Mal Bulloch

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Robert Usher

Robert Usher

Art Direction

Lynd Ward

Lynd Ward

Production Design

Other Crew

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Additional Writing

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Special Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

William L. Pereira

William L. Pereira

Special Effects

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Stunts

Marian Chavez

Marian Chavez

Technical Advisor

Jimmy Grippo

Jimmy Grippo

Technical Advisor

Frank Herman

Frank Herman

Technical Advisor

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