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This Gun for Hire

Hit man Philip Raven, who's kind to children and cats, kills a blackmailer and is paid off by traitor Willard Gates in "hot" money. Meanwhile, pert entertainer Ellen Graham, girlfriend of police Lieut. Crane (who's after Raven) is enlisted by a Senate committee to help investigate Gates. Raven, seeking Gates for revenge, meets Ellen on the train; their relationship gradually evolves from that of killer and potential victim to an uneasy alliance against a common enemy.

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Cast & Crew See All

Alan Ladd
Philip Raven
Veronica Lake
Ellen Graham
Robert Preston
Michael Crane

Awards

  • 1943 - Gold Medal - Best Actor - winner
  • 1942 - Photoplay Award - Best Pictures of the Month (August) - winner
  • 1942 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August) - winner

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