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This Gun for Hire ()

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When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.
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Ellen Graham
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Michael Crane
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Willard Gates
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Philip Raven
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Alvin Brewster
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Tommy
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Blair Fletcher (as Olin Howlin)
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Senator Burnett
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Annie
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Albert Baker
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Drew
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Ruby
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Steve Finnerty
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Police Captain
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Slukey
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Albert Baker's Secretary
Mary Davenport ...
Salesgirl
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Rooming House Manager
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Male Dressmaker
Earle S. Dewey ...
Mr. Collins (as Earle Dewey)
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Scissor Grinder
Lynda Grey ...
Gates' Secretary
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Little Girl
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George Anderson ...
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Piano Player (uncredited)
Ernest Baskett ...
Porter (uncredited)
Jack Baxley ...
Innocent Dupe (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
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Superintendent (uncredited)
William Cabanne ...
Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Demolition Foreman (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
Kenneth Chryst ...
Workman (uncredited)
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Showgirl at Neptune Club (uncredited)
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Superintendent (uncredited)
June Evans ...
Saleslady's Mother (uncredited)
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Night Watchman (uncredited)
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Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
Betty Farrington ...
Woman on Bridge (uncredited)
Sam Finn ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson ...
Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
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Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Hayden ...
Man in Restaurant Recognizing Gates (uncredited)
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Old Irishman (uncredited)
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Whip Actor (uncredited)
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Dancer (uncredited)
Lora Lee ...
Girl in Car (uncredited)
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Man who Bumps into Raven (uncredited)
Patsy Mace ...
Young Girl in Reception Room (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Tour Group Member (uncredited)
John Marston ...
Superintendent (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
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Doorman (uncredited)
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Pullman Waiter (uncredited)
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Receptionist (uncredited)
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Conductor (uncredited)
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Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Reed Porter ...
Workman (uncredited)
Lee Prather ...
Gateman (uncredited)
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Neptune Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Man with Monkey (uncredited)
Dick Rush ...
Lt. Clark (uncredited)
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Weems - Guard (uncredited)
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Tour Group Member (uncredited)
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Keever (uncredited)
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Train Porter (uncredited)
Alan Speer ...
Frog (uncredited)
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Police Captain at Train Station (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan ...
Officer Glennon (uncredited)
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Machinist (uncredited)
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Police Sgt. Charlie Carlisle (uncredited)
Fred Walburn ...
Walt - Newsboy (uncredited)
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Young Man (uncredited)
Pat West ...
Janitor (uncredited)
Gloria Williams ...
Woman (uncredited)
Robert Winkler ...
Jimmie (uncredited)

Directed by

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Frank Tuttle

Written by

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Albert Maltz ... (screen play) and
W.R. Burnett ... (screen play)
 
Graham Greene ... (based on the novel by)
 
Frank Tuttle ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Richard Blumenthal ... associate producer
Buddy G. DeSylva ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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David Buttolph ... (musical score)

Cinematography by

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John F. Seitz ... director of photography (as John Seitz)

Editing by

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Archie Marshek ... (edited by)

Production Design by

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Lynd Ward ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Hans Dreier
Robert Usher

Makeup Department

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Wally Westmore ... director of makeup

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Templeton ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John Cope ... sound recordist
Philip Wisdom ... sound recordist (as Phillip Wisdom)

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Farciot Edouart ... special photographic effects
Gordon Jennings ... special photographic effects
William L. Pereira ... special photographic effects (as William Pereira)

Stunts

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Jack Baxley ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mal Bulloch ... still photographer (uncredited)
Buck Walters ... camera boom operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Edith Head ... gowns: Veronica Lake
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Frank Loesser ... songs: lyrics by
Jacques Press ... songs: music by
George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Walter Scharf ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Teet Carle ... publicist (uncredited)
Marian Chavez ... technical advisor: magic tricks (uncredited)
Jimmy Grippo ... technical advisor: magic tricks (uncredited)
Frank Herman ... technical advisor: magic tricks (uncredited)
George King ... assistant dance director (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

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. Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines Lover without a heart...killer without a conscience! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Redemption of Raven (United States)
  • Tueur à gages (France)
  • El cuervo (Spain)
  • Contratado para matar (Spain)
  • Η αγάπη του γκάνγκστερ (Greece)
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  • 81 min
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Budget $500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia During production, stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake were interviewed on set during a live broadcast from Paramount's experimental television station W6XYZ. There were less than three hundred television receivers in Los Angeles at the time. See more »
Goofs When the old man is pronounced dead, two seconds later his mouth moves. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). See more »
Soundtracks Now You See It, Now You Don't See more »
Quotes Ruby: What's the matter? You look like you've been on a hayride with Dracula.
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