This Gun for Hire

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

Duration: 81 min
Release date: 1942-04-24
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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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Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
as Philip Raven
Veronica Lake
Veronica Lake
as Ellen Graham
Robert Preston
Robert Preston
as Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar
Laird Cregar
as Willard Gates
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
as Alvin Brewster
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
as Tommy
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
as Blair Fletcher
Roger Imhof
Roger Imhof
as Senator Burnett
Pamela Blake
Pamela Blake
as Annie
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
as Albert Baker
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
as Drew
Patricia Farr
Patricia Farr
as Ruby
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
as Steve Finnerty
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
as Police Captain
Mikhail Rasumny
Mikhail Rasumny
as Slukey
Bernadene Hayes
Bernadene Hayes
as Albert Baker's Secretary
Mary Davenport
Mary Davenport
as Salesgirl
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
as Rooming House Manager
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
as Male Dressmaker
Earle S. Dewey
Earle S. Dewey
as Mr. Collins
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
as Scissor Grinder
Lynda Grey
Lynda Grey
as Gates' Secretary
Virita Campbell
Virita Campbell
as Little Girl
George Anderson
George Anderson
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Don Barclay
Don Barclay
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett
Ernest Baskett
as Porter (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Jack Baxley
as Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Karin Booth
Karin Booth
as Waitress (uncredited)
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
as Superintendent (uncredited)
William Cabanne
William Cabanne
as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham
as Policeman (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst
Kenneth Chryst
as Workman (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
as Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Joan Evans
Joan Evans
as Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer
Virginia Farmer
as Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
as Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
as Policeman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
as Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
as Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
as Old Irishman (uncredited)
Louise La Planche
Louise La Planche
as Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee
Lora Lee
as Girl in Car (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
as Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy Mace
Patsy Mace
as Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
as Policeman (uncredited)
John Marston
John Marston
as Superintendent (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Charles McMurphy
as Detective (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
as Doorman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
as Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
as Conductor (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
as Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed Porter
Reed Porter
as Workman (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Lee Prather
as Gateman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero
as Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Dick Rush
as Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
as Weems, Guard (uncredited)
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
as Keever (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
Oscar Smith
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Alan Speer
Alan Speer
as Frog (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
as Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
as Officer Glennon (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
as Machinist (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
as Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Fred Walburn
Fred Walburn
as Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
as Young Man (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
as Janitor (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
Gloria Williams
as Woman (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Robert Winkler
as Jimmie (uncredited)
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