This Gun for Hire

Name: This Gun for Hire
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1942-04-24
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Tully Marshall

1942·Movie·NR·81 min·★ 6.9(201)

Crime Thriller More English titles

“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.

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Where to watch This Gun for Hire in India

Can I watch This Gun for Hire in India? This Gun for Hire isn't on subscription streaming in India right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
India	—	Amazon Video
United States	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
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Japan	—	FOD

About This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire is a 1942 English-language crime and thriller film directed by Frank Tuttle. The cast is led by Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In India, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

This Gun for Hire was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 24, 1942, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Frank Tuttle
Writers: W.R. Burnett, Albert Maltz
Release date: April 24, 1942
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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This Gun for Hire cast & crew

This Gun for Hire was directed by Frank Tuttle and written by W.R. Burnett and Albert Maltz.

The cast features Alan Ladd as Philip Raven, Veronica Lake as Ellen Graham, Robert Preston as Det. Michael Crane, Laird Cregar as Willard Gates, Tully Marshall as Alvin Brewster, and Marc Lawrence as Tommy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Buttolph, cinematography is by John F. Seitz, and it was produced by Buddy G. DeSylva.

Is This Gun for Hire worth watching?

This Gun for Hire holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 201 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and thriller, This Gun for Hire is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire isn't on a subscription service in India right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect India today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.