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This Gun for Hire

1942·1h 21m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
11,645 votes

When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.

This Gun for Hire is a 1942 drama crime movie directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Laird Cregar. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 11,645 votes and runs 1h 21m.

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Director
Frank Tuttle
Stars
Alan Ladd
Veronica Lake
Laird Cregar
Robert Preston
Details
1942-09-19
81 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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