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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

Laird CregarLaird Cregaras Willard GatesHarry ShannonHarry Shannonas Steve FinnertyEarle S. DeweyEarle S. Deweyas Mr. CollinsVirita CampbellVirita Campbellas Little GirlEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)Bernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Albert Baker's SecretaryEddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Demolition Foreman (uncredited)Arthur LoftArthur Loftas Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)Sarah PaddenSarah Paddenas Mrs. Mason (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)Phil TeadPhil Teadas Machinist (uncredited)Charles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Pullman Waiter (uncredited)Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Police CaptainClem BevansClem Bevansas Scissor GrinderDon BarclayDon Barclayas Piano Player (uncredited)Harry HaydenHarry Haydenas Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)John SheehanJohn Sheehanas Keever (uncredited)George MagrillGeorge Magrillas Policeman (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Officer Glennon (uncredited)Karin BoothKarin Boothas Waitress (uncredited)Alan LaddAlan Laddas Philip RavenMary DavenportMary Davenportas SalesgirlJim FarleyJim Farleyas Night Watchman (uncredited)Marc LawrenceMarc Lawrenceas TommyRichard WebbRichard Webbas Young Man (uncredited)Pamela BlakePamela Blakeas AnnieCharles ArntCharles Arntas Male DressmakerTim RyanTim Ryanas Weems, Guard (uncredited)Pat WestPat Westas Janitor (uncredited)Patricia FarrPatricia Farras RubyFrank FergusonFrank Fergusonas Albert BakerChester CluteChester Cluteas Rooming House ManagerFrances MorrisFrances Morrisas Receptionist (uncredited)Robert PrestonRobert Prestonas Det. Michael CraneVirginia FarmerVirginia Farmeras Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)Oscar SmithOscar Smithas Train Porter (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Ellen GrahamMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas SlukeyBetty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas Woman on Bridge (uncredited)Olin HowlandOlin Howlandas Blair FletcherJack CheathamJack Cheathamas Policeman (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Conductor (uncredited)Tully MarshallTully Marshallas Alvin BrewsterRoger ImhofRoger Imhofas Senator BurnettHarry HarveyHarry Harveyas Passenger (uncredited)Victor KilianVictor Kilianas DrewYvonne De CarloYvonne De Carloas Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)Gordon De MainGordon De Mainas Superintendent (uncredited)Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamiltonas Policeman (uncredited)John MarstonJohn Marstonas Superintendent (uncredited)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Doorman (uncredited)