This Gun for Hire (1942)
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.
Where to watch This Gun for Hire
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Japan | — | FOD | — |
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What is This Gun for Hire about?
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. This Gun for Hire is a Crime, Thriller movie, released on 1942-04-24, runtime 81 minutes.
Is This Gun for Hire worth watching?
TMDB users rate This Gun for Hire 7.0 out of 10 from 201 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch This Gun for Hire?
In Spain, This Gun for Hire streams on Filmin. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Tuttle
Cast
- Alan Ladd as Philip Raven
- Veronica Lake as Ellen Graham
- Robert Preston as Det. Michael Crane
- Laird Cregar as Willard Gates
- Tully Marshall as Alvin Brewster
- Marc Lawrence as Tommy
- Olin Howland as Blair Fletcher
- Roger Imhof as Senator Burnett
- Pamela Blake as Annie
- Frank Ferguson as Albert Baker
- Victor Kilian as Drew
- Patricia Farr as Ruby
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