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This Gun for Hire

Genre:CrimeThrillerMystery

Released:1942-04-24

Runtime:81

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.


Cast:

Veronica Lake

Character: Ellen Graham

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Robert Preston

Character: Det. Michael Crane

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Laird Cregar

Character: Willard Gates

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Alan Ladd

Character: Philip Raven

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Tully Marshall

Character: Alvin Brewster

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Marc Lawrence

Character: Tommy

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Olin Howland

Character: Blair Fletcher

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Roger Imhof

Character: Senator Burnett

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Pamela Blake

Character: Annie

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Frank Ferguson

Character: Albert Baker

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Victor Kilian

Character: Drew

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Patricia Farr

Character: Ruby

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Harry Shannon

Character: Steve Finnerty

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Charles C. Wilson

Character: Police Captain

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Mikhail Rasumny

Character: Slukey

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Bernadene Hayes

Character: Albert Baker's Secretary

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Mary Davenport

Character: Salesgirl

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Chester Clute

Character: Rooming House Manager

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Charles Arnt

Character: Male Dressmaker

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Earle S. Dewey

Character: Mr. Collins

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Clem Bevans

Character: Scissor Grinder

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Lynda Grey

Character: Gates' Secretary

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Virita Campbell

Character: Little Girl

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George Anderson

Character: Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Don Barclay

Character: Piano Player (uncredited)

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Ernest Baskett

Character: Porter (uncredited)

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Jack Baxley

Character: Innocent Dupe (uncredited)

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Karin Booth

Character: Waitress (uncredited)

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Harry Brown

Character: Superintendent (uncredited)

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William Cabanne

Character: Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Character: Demolition Foreman (uncredited)

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Jack Cheatham

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

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Kenneth Chryst

Character: Workman (uncredited)

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Yvonne De Carlo

Character: Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)

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Gordon De Main

Character: Superintendent (uncredited)

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Joan Evans

Character: Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)

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Jim Farley

Character: Night Watchman (uncredited)

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Virginia Farmer

Character: Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)

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Betty Farrington

Character: Woman on Bridge (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Character: Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey

Character: Passenger (uncredited)

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Harry Hayden

Character: Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)

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Charles Irwin

Character: Old Irishman (uncredited)

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Louise La Planche

Character: Dancer (uncredited)

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Lora Lee

Character: Girl in Car (uncredited)

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Arthur Loft

Character: Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)

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Patsy Mace

Character: Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Character: Policeman (uncredited)

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John Marston

Character: Superintendent (uncredited)

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Charles McMurphy

Character: Detective (uncredited)

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Ivan Miller

Character: Doorman (uncredited)

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Charles R. Moore

Character: Pullman Waiter (uncredited)

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Frances Morris

Character: Receptionist (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

Character: Conductor (uncredited)

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Sarah Padden

Character: Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

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Reed Porter

Character: Workman (uncredited)

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Lee Prather

Character: Gateman (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Character: Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)

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Julian Rivero

Character: Man with Monkey (uncredited)

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Dick Rush

Character: Lt. Clark (uncredited)

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Tim Ryan

Character: Weems, Guard (uncredited)

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John Sheehan

Character: Keever (uncredited)

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Oscar Smith

Character: Train Porter (uncredited)

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Alan Speer

Character: Frog (uncredited)

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Edwin Stanley

Character: Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)

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Elliott Sullivan

Character: Officer Glennon (uncredited)

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Phil Tead

Character: Machinist (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

Character: Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)

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Fred Walburn

Character: Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)

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Richard Webb

Character: Young Man (uncredited)

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Pat West

Character: Janitor (uncredited)

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Gloria Williams

Character: Woman (uncredited)

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Robert Winkler

Character: Jimmie (uncredited)

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