This Gun for Hire
A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$512423
Revenue
$1000000
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1942-04-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
176
Vote Average
6.929
Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
Robert Preston
Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar
Willard Gates
Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
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
Harry Shannon
Steve Finnerty
Charles C. Wilson
Police Captain
Mikhail Rasumny
Slukey
Bernadene Hayes
Albert Baker's Secretary
Mary Davenport
Salesgirl
Chester Clute
Rooming House Manager
Charles Arnt
Male Dressmaker
Earle S. Dewey
Mr. Collins
Clem Bevans
Scissor Grinder
Lynda Grey
Gates' Secretary
Virita Campbell
Little Girl
George Anderson
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Don Barclay
Piano Player (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett
Porter (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Karin Booth
Waitress (uncredited)
Harry Brown
Superintendent (uncredited)
William Cabanne
Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Policeman (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst
Workman (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo
Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Superintendent (uncredited)
Joan Evans
Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Night Watchman (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer
Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Old Irishman (uncredited)
Louise La Planche
Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy Mace
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)
John Marston
Superintendent (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Detective (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Doorman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Receptionist (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Conductor (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed Porter
Workman (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Gateman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
John Sheehan
Keever (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
Train Porter (uncredited)
Alan Speer
Frog (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Officer Glennon (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Machinist (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Fred Walburn
Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Richard Webb
Young Man (uncredited)
Pat West
Janitor (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
Woman (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Jimmie (uncredited)
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