This Gun for Hire
A Lone Wolf…dynamite with a girl or a gun!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Budget: $512,423 | Revenue : $1,000,000
Runtime: 81 minutes
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The Bishop's Bedroom
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Laura
Shadow of a Doubt
Veronica Lake
Played Ellen Graham
Robert Preston
Played Det. Michael Crane
Laird Cregar
Played Willard Gates
Alan Ladd
Played Philip Raven
Tully Marshall
Played Alvin Brewster
Marc Lawrence
Played Tommy
Olin Howland
Played Blair Fletcher
Roger Imhof
Played Senator Burnett
Pamela Blake
Played Annie
Frank Ferguson
Played Albert Baker
Victor Kilian
Played Drew
Patricia Farr
Played Ruby
Harry Shannon
Played Steve Finnerty
Charles C. Wilson
Played Police Captain
Mikhail Rasumny
Played Slukey
Bernadene Hayes
Played Albert Baker's Secretary
Mary Davenport
Played Salesgirl
Chester Clute
Played Rooming House Manager
Charles Arnt
Played Male Dressmaker
Earle S. Dewey
Played Mr. Collins
Clem Bevans
Played Scissor Grinder
Lynda Grey
Played Gates' Secretary
Virita Campbell
Played Little Girl
George Anderson
Played Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Don Barclay
Played Piano Player (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett
Played Porter (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Played Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
Karin Booth
Played Waitress (uncredited)
Harry Brown
Played Superintendent (uncredited)
William Cabanne
Played Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Played Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Played Policeman (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst
Played Workman (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo
Played Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Played Superintendent (uncredited)
Joan Evans
Played Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Played Night Watchman (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer
Played Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Played Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Played Policeman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Played Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Played Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Played Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Played Old Irishman (uncredited)
Louise La Planche
Played Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee
Played Girl in Car (uncredited)
Arthur Loft
Played Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy Mace
Played Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
George Magrill
Played Policeman (uncredited)
John Marston
Played Superintendent (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy
Played Detective (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Played Doorman (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Played Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Played Receptionist (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Played Conductor (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Played Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed Porter
Played Workman (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Played Gateman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Played Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Played Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Played Lt. Clark (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Played Weems, Guard (uncredited)
John Sheehan
Played Keever (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
Played Train Porter (uncredited)
Alan Speer
Played Frog (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Played Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Played Officer Glennon (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Played Machinist (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Played Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Fred Walburn
Played Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
Richard Webb
Played Young Man (uncredited)
Pat West
Played Janitor (uncredited)
Gloria Williams
Played Woman (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Played Jimmie (uncredited)
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