Se7en
1995 · Crime · Mystery
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Film / 1942
This Gun for Hire
Directed by
Frank Tuttle
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip 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.
The story
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip 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.
Cast
Alan LaddPhilip Raven
Veronica LakeEllen Graham
Robert PrestonDet. Michael Crane
Laird CregarWillard Gates
Tully MarshallAlvin Brewster
Marc LawrenceTommy
Olin HowlandBlair Fletcher
Roger ImhofSenator Burnett
Pamela BlakeAnnie
Frank FergusonAlbert Baker
Victor KilianDrew
Patricia FarrRuby
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Harry ShannonSteve Finnerty
Charles Cahill WilsonPolice Captain
Mikhail RasumnySlukey
Bernadene HayesAlbert Baker's Secretary
Mary DavenportSalesgirl
Chester CluteRooming House Manager
Charles ArntMale Dressmaker
Earle S. DeweyMr. Collins
Clem BevansScissor Grinder
Lynda GreyGates' Secretary
Virita CampbellLittle Girl
George AndersonPlainclothesman (uncredited)
Don BarclayPiano Player (uncredited)
Ernest BaskettPorter (uncredited)
Jack BaxleyInnocent Dupe (uncredited)
Karin BoothWaitress (uncredited)
Harry BrownSuperintendent (uncredited)
William CabanneLaundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerDemolition Foreman (uncredited)
Jack CheathamPoliceman (uncredited)
Kenneth ChrystWorkman (uncredited)
Yvonne De CarloShowgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Gordon De MainSuperintendent (uncredited)
Joan EvansSaleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Jim FarleyNight Watchman (uncredited)
Virginia FarmerMaid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty FarringtonWoman on Bridge (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonPoliceman (uncredited)
Sam HarrisMan at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Harry HarveyPassenger (uncredited)
Harry HaydenMan in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Charles IrwinOld Irishman (uncredited)
Louise La PlancheDancer (uncredited)
Lora LeeGirl in Car (uncredited)
Arthur LoftMan who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy MaceYoung Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
George MagrillPoliceman (uncredited)
John MarstonSuperintendent (uncredited)
Charles McMurphyDetective (uncredited)
Ivan MillerDoorman (uncredited)
Charles R. MoorePullman Waiter (uncredited)
Frances MorrisReceptionist (uncredited)
Pat O'MalleyConductor (uncredited)
Sarah PaddenMrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed PorterWorkman (uncredited)
Lee PratherGateman (uncredited)
Cyril RingNeptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Julian RiveroMan with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick RushLt. Clark (uncredited)
Tim RyanWeems, Guard (uncredited)
John SheehanKeever (uncredited)
Oscar SmithTrain Porter (uncredited)
Alan SpeerFrog (uncredited)
Edwin StanleyPolice Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Elliott SullivanOfficer Glennon (uncredited)
Phil TeadMachinist (uncredited)
Emmett VoganPolice Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Fred WalburnWalt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Richard WebbYoung Man (uncredited)
Pat WestJanitor (uncredited)
Gloria WilliamsWoman (uncredited)
Robert WinklerJimmie (uncredited)
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