This Gun for Hire (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 21min
- Crime, Drama
- 19 Sep 1942 (Argentina)
- Movie
- 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
Veronica Lake | ... |
Ellen Graham
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Robert Preston | ... |
Michael Crane
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Laird Cregar | ... |
Willard Gates
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Alan Ladd | ... |
Philip Raven
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Tully Marshall | ... |
Alvin Brewster
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Marc Lawrence | ... |
Tommy
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Olin Howland | ... |
Blair Fletcher
(as Olin Howlin)
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Roger Imhof | ... |
Senator Burnett
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Pamela Blake | ... |
Annie
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Frank Ferguson | ... |
Albert Baker
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Victor Kilian | ... |
Drew
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Patricia Farr | ... |
Ruby
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Harry Shannon | ... |
Steve Finnerty
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Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Police Captain
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Mikhail Rasumny | ... |
Slukey
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Bernadene Hayes | ... |
Albert Baker's Secretary
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Mary Davenport | ... |
Salesgirl
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Chester Clute | ... |
Rooming House Manager
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Charles Arnt | ... |
Male Dressmaker
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Earle S. Dewey | ... |
Mr. Collins
(as Earle Dewey)
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Clem Bevans | ... |
Scissor Grinder
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Lynda Grey | ... |
Gates' Secretary
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Virita Campbell | ... |
Little Girl
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
George Anderson | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Don Barclay | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Ernest Baskett | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
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Karin Booth | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Harry Brown | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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William Cabanne | ... |
Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Eddy Chandler | ... |
Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
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Jack Cheatham | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Kenneth Chryst | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
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Gordon De Main | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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June Evans | ... |
Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
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Jim Farley | ... |
Night Watchman (uncredited)
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Virginia Farmer | ... |
Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
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Betty Farrington | ... |
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
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Harry Harvey | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
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Charles Irwin | ... |
Old Irishman (uncredited)
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Dave Kashner | ... |
Whip Actor (uncredited)
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Louise La Planche | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Lora Lee | ... |
Girl in Car (uncredited)
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Arthur Loft | ... |
Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
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Patsy Mace | ... |
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
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George Magrill | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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William Marion | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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John Marston | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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Charles McMurphy | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Ivan Miller | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Charles R. Moore | ... |
Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
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Frances Morris | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Pat O'Malley | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Sarah Padden | ... |
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
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Reed Porter | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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Lee Prather | ... |
Gateman (uncredited)
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Cyril Ring | ... |
Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Julian Rivero | ... |
Man with Monkey (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Lt. Clark (uncredited)
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Tim Ryan | ... |
Weems - Guard (uncredited)
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Scott Seaton | ... |
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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John Sheehan | ... |
Keever (uncredited)
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Oscar Smith | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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Alan Speer | ... |
Frog (uncredited)
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Edwin Stanley | ... |
Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
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Elliott Sullivan | ... |
Officer Glennon (uncredited)
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Phil Tead | ... |
Machinist (uncredited)
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
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Fred Walburn | ... |
Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
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Richard Webb | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Pat West | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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Gloria Williams | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Robert Winkler | ... |
Jimmie (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Tuttle |
Written by
Albert Maltz | ... | (screen play) and |
W.R. Burnett | ... | (screen play) |
Graham Greene | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Frank Tuttle | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Richard Blumenthal | ... | associate producer |
Buddy G. DeSylva | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
David Buttolph | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
John F. Seitz | ... | director of photography (as John Seitz) |
Editing by
Archie Marshek | ... | (edited by) |
Production Design by
Lynd Ward | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Hans Dreier | ||
Robert Usher |
Makeup Department
Wally Westmore | ... | director of makeup |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Templeton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
John Cope | ... | sound recordist |
Philip Wisdom | ... | sound recordist (as Phillip Wisdom) |
Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart | ... | special photographic effects |
Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
William L. Pereira | ... | special photographic effects (as William Pereira) |
Stunts
Jack Baxley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Mal Bulloch | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Buck Walters | ... | camera boom operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Edith Head | ... | gowns: Veronica Lake |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Frank Loesser | ... | songs: lyrics by |
Jacques Press | ... | songs: music by |
George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Walter Scharf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Teet Carle | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Marian Chavez | ... | technical advisor: magic tricks (uncredited) |
Jimmy Grippo | ... | technical advisor: magic tricks (uncredited) |
Frank Herman | ... | technical advisor: magic tricks (uncredited) |
George King | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Cinema Classics)
- Laser Paradise (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Film Noir 10-Movie Spotlight Collection)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Hit man Philip Raven, who's kind to children and cats, kills a blackmailer and is paid off by traitor Willard Gates in "hot" money. Meanwhile, pert entertainer Ellen Graham, girlfriend of police Lieut. Crane (who's after Raven) is enlisted by a Senate committee to help investigate Gates. Raven, seeking Gates for revenge, meets Ellen on the train; their relationship gradually evolves from that of killer and potential victim to an uneasy alliance against a common enemy.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Taglines | Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | During production, stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake were interviewed on set during a live broadcast from Paramount's experimental television station W6XYZ. There were less than three hundred television receivers in Los Angeles at the time. See more » |
Goofs | When the old man is pronounced dead, two seconds later his mouth moves. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). See more » |
Soundtracks | Now You See It, Now You Don't See more » |
Quotes |
Ruby:
What's the matter? You look like you've been on a hayride with Dracula. See more » |