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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).
Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star as a hit man and a cabaret performer who team up to expose a traitor in this classic film noir. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos and photos of this 1942 thriller.
- (11K)
- 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
- 22.7K
- Enid Montague508
A hit man (Alan Ladd) is double-crossed by his employer and falls in love with a nightclub singer (Veronica Lake) in this 1942 crime drama. See critics and audience reviews, ratings, and where to watch this classic film noir.
- (17)
- Alan Ladd
- Frank Tuttle
- Crime, Drama
In This Gun For Hire (1942), Alan Ladd makes one of the most explosive screen debuts in American cinema. His character, an assassin named Raven, is dangerous, vicious, and cold-blooded, yet it's not a shallow, one-dimensional role.
- Frank Tuttle, George Templeton
- Veronica Lake
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.
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A hit man seeks revenge on his double-crossing boss and falls for his boss' fiancée, a police lieutenant's girlfriend. Watch the trailer, read the reviews and learn more about this classic film noir on The Movie Database.
