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This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Release: 1942-04-24·Runtime: 81m·★ 7.0
CrimeThrillerMystery

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas Steve FinnertyYvonne De CarloYvonne De Carloas Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)Arthur LoftArthur Loftas Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Doorman (uncredited)Jim FarleyJim Farleyas Night Watchman (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)Pamela BlakePamela Blakeas AnnieFrank FergusonFrank Fergusonas Albert BakerCharles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Police CaptainChester CluteChester Cluteas Rooming House ManagerFrances MorrisFrances Morrisas Receptionist (uncredited)Oscar SmithOscar Smithas Train Porter (uncredited)Don BarclayDon Barclayas Piano Player (uncredited)Marc LawrenceMarc Lawrenceas TommyCharles ArntCharles Arntas Male DressmakerClem BevansClem Bevansas Scissor GrinderCharles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Pullman Waiter (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett Voganas Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)Olin HowlandOlin Howlandas Blair FletcherMary DavenportMary Davenportas SalesgirlSarah PaddenSarah Paddenas Mrs. Mason (uncredited)John SheehanJohn Sheehanas Keever (uncredited)Alan LaddAlan Laddas Philip RavenRichard WebbRichard Webbas Young Man (uncredited)Pat WestPat Westas Janitor (uncredited)Victor KilianVictor Kilianas DrewVirita CampbellVirita Campbellas Little GirlGordon De MainGordon De Mainas Superintendent (uncredited)Earle S. DeweyEarle S. Deweyas Mr. CollinsPhil TeadPhil Teadas Machinist (uncredited)Robert PrestonRobert Prestonas Det. Michael CraneRoger ImhofRoger Imhofas Senator BurnettVirginia FarmerVirginia Farmeras Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)John MarstonJohn Marstonas Superintendent (uncredited)Tim RyanTim Ryanas Weems, Guard (uncredited)Karin BoothKarin Boothas Waitress (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Ellen GrahamMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas SlukeyHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Officer Glennon (uncredited)Laird CregarLaird Cregaras Willard GatesBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Albert Baker's SecretaryEddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Demolition Foreman (uncredited)Harry HarveyHarry Harveyas Passenger (uncredited)Tully MarshallTully Marshallas Alvin BrewsterPat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Conductor (uncredited)Patricia FarrPatricia Farras RubyJack CheathamJack Cheathamas Policeman (uncredited)George MagrillGeorge Magrillas Policeman (uncredited)