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This Gun for Hire
Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience!
Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience!
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller - 1942
7.4
94%
N/A
Sadistic killer-for-hire 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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Rated:
Passed
Runtime:
81 min
Release date:
24 Apr 1942
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$512,423
Revenue:
$1,000,000
Awards:
1 win

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The film's thrilling bullet-laden finale, fast pace and lovely black-and-white photography more than makes up for some of the overt misogyny that was common in this genre and era.
– Erik McCarthy,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
12 Feb 2009
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