This Gun for Hire(1942)

Behind the story

What is This Gun for Hire about?

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

Directed by

Frank Tuttle

Release date

1942-04-24

Status

Released

Title information is provided by TMDB. Playback is provided by EmbedWave; availability varies by title and region.