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 (Tully Marshall), who wants no loose ends left around to connect him with a plot to sell poison gas to the Axis. As Raven ducks and dodges the police, detective Michael Crane (Robert Preston) is hot on the trail of Bewster and Gates. Crane talks his girlfriend, nightclub singer-musician Ellen Graham (Veronica Lake), into taking a job at Gates’ nightclub. While on the train to the club, Ellen makes the acquaintance of the escaping Raven. Gates boards the train, spots Ellen innocently sitting next to Raven, and assumes that the two are in cahoots. Later, Gates kidnaps Ellen and spirits her away to his mansion, intending to do away with her the first chance he gets. Instead, Raven, still seeking revenge for being set up, bursts into the mansion in search of Gates. Having previously been impressed by Ellen’s kindness, he rescues her, though he intends using her as hostage should the police catch up with him. As they hide out together in the rail yards, Ellen and Raven get to know each other. Learning of Raven’s miserable, abusive childhood, Ellen tries to chip away his murderous veneer, hoping to reform him. But when the cops arrive, Raven reverts to his instincts, shooting his way out of his hiding place. As Crane escorts Ellen out of harm’s way, Raven rushes towards a bloody showdown with Bewster and Gates. Based on Graham Greene’s A Gun For Sale, This Gun For Hire was remade in 1958 as Short Cut to Hell, then again under the original title as a 1990 made-for-TV film., A ruthless professional killer pulls off a job and collects his cash, only to discover he’s been double-crossed and paid in marked bills, all at the behest of a traitorous businessman who is trying to cover up loose ends that connect him to Axis powers and a scheme to sell them poison gas., A hitman who is set up by his crooked boss is joined in his quest for revenge by a sultry club singer., A hired gunman is double-crossed by his employer, who is working with foreign spies. Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Laird Cregar star in this classic thriller adapted from a Graham Greene novel.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “This Gun for Hire ” ?
A: The main cast includes Alan Ladd,Laird Cregar,Veronica Lake,Marc Lawrence,Robert Preston,Tully Marshall,Mikhail Rasumny,Pamela Blake,Harry Shannon,Frank Ferguson,Bernadene Hayes,Jim Farley,Vivita Campbell,Roger Imhof,Victor Kilian,Olin Howland,Emmett Vogan,Víctor Laplace,Chester Clute,Charles Arnt,Dickie Moore,Virginia Farmer,Clem Bevans,Harry Hayden,Tim Ryan,Yvonne De Carlo,Edwin Stanley,Eddy Chandler,Pedro de Cordoba,Phil Tead,Charles Moore,Pat O’Malley,Karin Booth,Sarah Padden,Richard Webb,Frances Morris,Cyril Ring,Lora Lee,William Cabanne,Patricia Farr,Charles Wilson,Mary Davenport,Earle Dewey,Lynda Grey,Dick Rush,Elliott Sullivan,Don Barclay,John Sheehan,Alan Speer,Fred Walburn,Robert Winkler,Louise LaPlanche,Hermine Sterler,Hans Dreier,John Seitz,Archie Marshek,Graham Greene,Josephine the Monkey,W.R. Burnett,Albert Maltz.
Q: When Did the “This Gun for Hire” Released?
A: The Movie “This Gun for Hire” originally aired on 1942-05-13 and released in the year of 1942.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “This Gun for Hire” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “This Gun for Hire” ?
A: “This Gun for Hire” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
