1942
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A hitman (Alan Ladd) is framed by his employer (Laird Cregar) and pursued by a cop (Robert Preston) and his girlfriend (Veronica Lake). IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this classic film.
- (11K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Frank Tuttle
- 1942-09-19
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).
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
- 22,2K
- Enid Montague508
This Gun for Hire é um filme estadunidense de 1942, do gênero policial noir, dirigido por Frank Tuttle e estrelado por Alan Ladd e Veronica Lake. Uma das primeiras manifestações do noir, [1] This Gun for Hire transformou Ladd em astro da noite para o dia, [2] ele que já labutava há dez anos em Hollywood.
Sadistic killer-for-hire Raven (Alan Ladd) becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates (Laird...
- (17)
- Alan Ladd
- Frank Tuttle
- Crime, Drama
In San Francisco, during World War II, Philip Raven, a cold-blooded hired killer, awakens fully dressed from his late morning sleep to carry out a job. He is to murder Albert Baker, a chemist in possession of Nitrochemical Corporation's formula for poison gas, which he is using to blackmail the Los Angeles-based company.
A classic film noir starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake as a psychopathic killer and a showgirl-turned-federal-agent. The film blends crime, espionage, musical numbers, and Graham Greene's cynical script in a dark and paranoid tale of betrayal and revenge.
