This Gun for Hire 82 years old
Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience!
Sadistic killer-for-hire 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.
Credits
This Gun for Hire Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marc Lawrence He was 32, 95 years old when he died | as Tommy |
| Karin Booth She was 25, 87 years old when she died | as Waitress (uncredited) |
| Tully Marshall He was 78, 78 years old when he died | as Alvin Brewster |
| Cyril Ring He was 49, 74 years old when he died | as Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited) |
| Yvonne De Carlo She was 19, 84 years old when she died | as Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan He was 48, 76 years old when he died | as Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited) |
| Robert Preston He was 23, 68 years old when he died | as Det. Michael Crane |
| Charles R. Moore He was 49, 54 years old when he died | as Pullman Waiter (uncredited) |
| Victor Kilian He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Drew |
| Tim Ryan He was 31, 16 years old when he died | as Weems - Guard (uncredited) |
| Mary Davenport She was 185, 36 years old when she died | as Salesgirl |
| Laird Cregar He was 28, 31 years old when he died | as Willard Gates |
| Don Barclay He was 49, 82 years old when he died | as Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Richard Webb He was 26, 77 years old when he died | as Young Man (uncredited) |
| Olin Howland He was 56, 73 years old when he died | as Blair Fletcher (as Olin Howlin) |
| Veronica Lake She was 19, 50 years old when she died | as Ellen Graham |
| Pamela Blake She was 26, 94 years old when she died | as Annie |
| Roger Imhof He was 66, 82 years old when he died | as Senator Burnett |
| Betty Farrington She was 43, 90 years old when she died | as Woman on Bridge (uncredited) |
| Earle S. Dewey | as Mr. Collins (as Earle Dewey) |
| John Sheehan He was 56, 66 years old when he died | as Keever (uncredited) |
| Alan Ladd He was 28, 50 years old when he died | as Philip Raven |
| Jim Farley He was 20, 14 years old when he died | as Night Watchman (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler He was 48, 54 years old when he died | as Demolition Foreman (uncredited) |
| Mikhail Rasumny He was 52, 65 years old when he died | as Slukey |
| Clem Bevans He was 62, 83 years old when he died | as Scissor Grinder |
| Frank Ferguson He was 42, 78 years old when he died | as Albert Baker |
| Sarah Padden She was 60, 86 years old when she died | as Mrs. Mason (uncredited) |
| Harry Shannon He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Steve Finnerty |
| Dick Rush He was 58, 72 years old when he died | as Lt. Clark (uncredited) |
| Virginia Farmer She was 44, 90 years old when she died | as Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited) |
| Gordon De Main He was 56, 68 years old when he died | as Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 3, 39 years old when he died | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| George Magrill He was 42, 52 years old when he died | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harry Hayden He was 59, 72 years old when he died | as Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited) |
| William Cabanne He was 21, 72 years old when he died | as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Bernadene Hayes She was 39, 84 years old when she died | as Albert Baker's Secretary |
| Ivan Miller He was 28, 53 years old when he died | as Doorman (uncredited) |
| Charles Arnt He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as Male Dressmaker |
| Julian Rivero He was 51, 85 years old when he died | as Man with Monkey (uncredited) |
| Robert Winkler He was 15, 62 years old when he died | as Jimmie (uncredited) |
| Patricia Farr She was 29, 35 years old when she died | as Ruby |
| Charles C. Wilson He was 47, 53 years old when he died | as Police Captain |
| Elliott Sullivan He was 34, 66 years old when he died | as Officer Glennon (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin He was 55, 13 years old when he died | as Old Irishman (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham He was 47, 76 years old when he died | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jack Reitzen | as Man at Audition (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute He was 51, 64 years old when he died | as Rooming House Manager |
| Frances Morris She was 33, 95 years old when she died | as Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Arthur Loft He was 44, 49 years old when he died | as Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited) |
| Phil Tead He was 48, 80 years old when he died | as Machinist (uncredited) |
| Lee Prather He was 54, 69 years old when he died | as Gateman (uncredited) |
| Edwin Stanley He was 61, 64 years old when he died | as Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited) |
| John Marston He was 365, 385 years old when he died | as Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Charles McMurphy | as Detective (uncredited) |
| Pat West He was 19, 72 years old when he died | as Janitor (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 65, 92 years old when died | as Man at Rehearsal (uncredited) |
This Gun for Hire Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Walter Scharf as Orchestrator. He was 31 (92) years old when He died | Sound |
| Archie Marshek as Editor. He was 40 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 49 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 56 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| John Cope as Sound Recordist. He was 38 (51) years old when He died | Sound |
| Gordon Jennings as Special Effects. He was 46 (57) years old when He died | Crew |
| Buddy G. DeSylva as Executive Producer. He was 47 (55) years old when He died | Production |
| David Buttolph as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Leo Shuken as Orchestrator. He was 35 (69) years old when He died | Sound |
| George Parrish as Orchestrator. He was 14 (now 96) years old | Sound |
| Frank Tuttle as Additional Writing. He was 49 (70) years old when He died | Crew |
| Frank Tuttle as Director. He was 49 (70) years old when He died | Directing |
| W.R. Burnett as Screenplay. He was 42 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Graham Greene as Novel. He was 37 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Albert Maltz as Screenplay. He was 33 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Chuck Hamilton as Stunts. He was 3 (39) years old when He died | Crew |
| Frank Loesser as Songs. He was 31 (59) years old when He died | Sound |
| Robert Usher as Art Direction. He was 41 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| William L. Pereira as Special Effects. | Crew |
| George Templeton as Assistant Director. He was 35 (73) years old when He died | Directing |
| Richard Blumenthal as Associate Producer. He was 3 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Farciot Edouart as Special Effects. He was 47 (85) years old when He died | Crew |
This Gun for Hire (82 years)
Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience!
- Release day: Friday, April 24, 1942
- Runtime: 81 minutes
- Budget: 512423.00
- Revenue: 1000000.00