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This Gun for Hire

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This Gun for Hire
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NR,1hr 21min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
May 13, 1942
Director:
Frank Tuttle
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar  ...more
Synopsis: Though billed fourth in This Gun For Hire, Alan Ladd was catapulted to stardom in the role of Phillip Raven, a ruthless professional killer with a long-suppressed streak of decency. After successfully pulling off his latest murder, Raven reports to his boss, effeminate fifth columnist Willard Gates (Laird Cregar). He collects his $1000 fee, only to discover later that Gates has double-crossed him with marked bills. This was done at the behest of Gates' boss, crooked business executive Alvin Bewster ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Adapted from the Graham Greene novel by W.R. Burnett and Albert Maltz, This Gun for Hire (1942) introduced the archetypal film noir coupling of Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in an early noir story of murder and deception-with a little war-time patriotism added to soften the harshness. In his star-making performance, Ladd's cat-loving contract killer Raven is icily amoral in his work, utterly emotionless ... Full Review
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Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
Robert Preston
Michael Crane
Laird Cregar
Willard Gates
Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
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