
This Gun for Hire
# A Lone Wolfβ¦dynamite with a girl or a gun!
π 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.
π΅ Budget: USD
512,423
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1942-04-24
β Running Time:
81 mins
β Vote Average:
6.9
Beloved Cast

Ellen Graham
Veronica Lake

Det. Michael Crane
Robert Preston

Willard Gates
Laird Cregar

Philip Raven
Alan Ladd

Alvin Brewster
Tully Marshall

Tommy
Marc Lawrence

Blair Fletcher
Olin Howland

Senator Burnett
Roger Imhof

Annie
Pamela Blake

Albert Baker
Frank Ferguson

Drew
Victor Kilian

Ruby
Patricia Farr

Steve Finnerty
Harry Shannon

Police Captain
Charles C. Wilson

Slukey
Mikhail Rasumny

Albert Baker's Secretary
Bernadene Hayes

Salesgirl
Mary Davenport

Rooming House Manager
Chester Clute

Male Dressmaker
Charles Arnt

Mr. Collins
Earle S. Dewey

Scissor Grinder
Clem Bevans

Gates' Secretary
Lynda Grey

Little Girl
Virita Campbell

Plainclothesman (uncredited)
George Anderson

Piano Player (uncredited)
Don Barclay

Porter (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett

Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Jack Baxley

Waitress (uncredited)
Karin Booth

Superintendent (uncredited)
Harry Brown

Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
William Cabanne

Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham

Workman (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst

Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo

Superintendent (uncredited)
Gordon De Main

Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Joan Evans

Night Watchman (uncredited)
Jim Farley

Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer

Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Betty Farrington

Policeman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton

Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Harvey

Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Harry Hayden

Old Irishman (uncredited)
Charles Irwin

Dancer (uncredited)
Louise La Planche

Girl in Car (uncredited)
Lora Lee

Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Arthur Loft

Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
Patsy Mace

Policeman (uncredited)
George Magrill

Superintendent (uncredited)
John Marston

Detective (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy

Doorman (uncredited)
Ivan Miller

Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore

Receptionist (uncredited)
Frances Morris

Conductor (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley

Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Sarah Padden

Workman (uncredited)
Reed Porter

Gateman (uncredited)
Lee Prather

Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring

Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Julian Rivero

Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Dick Rush

Weems, Guard (uncredited)
Tim Ryan

Keever (uncredited)
John Sheehan

Train Porter (uncredited)
Oscar Smith

Frog (uncredited)
Alan Speer

Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley

Officer Glennon (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan

Machinist (uncredited)
Phil Tead

Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan

Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Walburn

Young Man (uncredited)
Richard Webb

Janitor (uncredited)
Pat West

Woman (uncredited)
Gloria Williams

Jimmie (uncredited)
Robert Winkler