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This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd.It is based on the 1936 novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene (published in America with the same title as the film).
- Less than $500,000 or $512,423.16
- David Buttolph
- Richard Blumenthal
Alan Ladd stars as a hit man who kills a blackmailer and his companion, and gets involved in a plot of treason and espionage. Veronica Lake plays a nightclub singer who helps expose the traitors, while Robert Preston is a police detective on the case.
- (10K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Frank Tuttle
- 1942-09-19
Watch the 1942 American film noir based on Graham Greene's novel, starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, and Laird Cregar. Read reviews, synopsis, and more from Internet Archive.
- 81 min
- 22.1K
- Enid Montague508
A classic film noir starring Alan Ladd as a hit man and Veronica Lake as his love interest. Find out the plot, the critics' ratings, and where to watch or buy this movie online.
- (141)
- Alan Ladd
- Frank Tuttle
- Crime, Drama
A film noir based on Graham Greene's novel about a hired killer framed by enemy agents. See cast, crew, photos, videos, reviews and more on Turner Classic Movies website.
- Frank Tuttle, George Templeton
- Veronica Lake
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Find out who starred in and worked on the 1942 film adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, directed by Frank Tuttle. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in This Gun for Hire, a hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940's. Raven (Ladd)...