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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

Robert PrestonRobert Prestonas Det. Michael CraneBernadene HayesBernadene Hayesas Albert Baker's SecretaryMary DavenportMary Davenportas SalesgirlCharles ArntCharles Arntas Male DressmakerDon BarclayDon Barclayas Piano Player (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Officer Glennon (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Demolition Foreman (uncredited)Arthur LoftArthur Loftas Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)Roger ImhofRoger Imhofas Senator BurnettVirita CampbellVirita Campbellas Little GirlAlan LaddAlan Laddas Philip RavenPatricia FarrPatricia Farras RubyYvonne De CarloYvonne De Carloas Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)Jim FarleyJim Farleyas Night Watchman (uncredited)Karin BoothKarin Boothas Waitress (uncredited)Frank FergusonFrank Fergusonas Albert BakerVictor KilianVictor Kilianas DrewOlin HowlandOlin Howlandas Blair FletcherHarry ShannonHarry Shannonas Steve FinnertyCharles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilsonas Police CaptainEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)Pat WestPat Westas Janitor (uncredited)Jack CheathamJack Cheathamas Policeman (uncredited)John MarstonJohn Marstonas Superintendent (uncredited)Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)Richard WebbRichard Webbas Young Man (uncredited)Laird CregarLaird Cregaras Willard GatesPamela BlakePamela Blakeas AnnieEarle S. DeweyEarle S. Deweyas Mr. CollinsClem BevansClem Bevansas Scissor GrinderHarry HarveyHarry Harveyas Passenger (uncredited)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Doorman (uncredited)Veronica LakeVeronica Lakeas Ellen GrahamMarc LawrenceMarc Lawrenceas TommyHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)Frances MorrisFrances Morrisas Receptionist (uncredited)John SheehanJohn Sheehanas Keever (uncredited)Phil TeadPhil Teadas Machinist (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Rooming House ManagerGordon De MainGordon De Mainas Superintendent (uncredited)Betty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas Woman on Bridge (uncredited)Charles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas Pullman Waiter (uncredited)Oscar SmithOscar Smithas Train Porter (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)Virginia FarmerVirginia Farmeras Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamiltonas Policeman (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Conductor (uncredited)Sarah PaddenSarah Paddenas Mrs. Mason (uncredited)Tully MarshallTully Marshallas Alvin BrewsterMikhail RasumnyMikhail Rasumnyas SlukeyGeorge MagrillGeorge Magrillas Policeman (uncredited)Tim RyanTim Ryanas Weems, Guard (uncredited)