It is a film noir based on the 1936 novel published in america with the same title, and in britain with the title a gun for sale by graham greene. Raven retrieves a stolen chemical formula from baker and brings it to his employer, willard gates laird creegar. This gun for hire movie in what must have been his first movie, or, at least, his first starring role, alan ladd is a hired killer who is double crossed by the drug firm who hired him. Watch the full length movie of this gun for hire 1942 online or on the fios mobile app. This gun for hire is a 1942 american film noir starring alan ladd, veronica lake, robert preston and laird cregar. Alan ladd 191964 was an american actor well known for his role as the title character in the 1953 western shane. Title sequence from this gun for hire 1942, directed by frank tuttle, starring veronica lake, robert preston, alan ladd, laird cregar, tully marshall. This gun for hire is an early film noir and its limitations and imperfectionssome of the supporting players give uninspired performances and tuttles direction is somewhat lax in the films midsection, as is the screenplaywhile not to be overlooked, should be considered with fairness when assessing it.
Frank tuttle an atmospheric, sinister, film noir mystery from paramount studios, an adaptation from graham greenes novel a gun for sale. Watch this gun for hire 1942 online verizon fios tv. Here is the trailer of the seminal noir classic, this gun for hire 1942, which the halliwell film guide described as a melodrama with an. Alan ladd gives one of his most powerful performances. Rent this gun for hire 1942 starring veronica lake and robert preston on dvd and bluray. Colemans corner in cinema is constantly updated and always entertaining. This gun for hire alan ladd veronica lake robert preston 1942 a marked hit man alan ladd flees with a nightclub singer veronica lake and stops a fifthcolumn poisongas plot. In his starmaking performance, ladds catloving contract killer raven is icily amoral in his work, utterly.
Sadistic killerforhire raven alan ladd becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. After successfully pulling off his latest murder, raven reports to his boss, effeminate fifth columnist willard gates laird cregar. Music by david buttolph, songs by frank loesser and jacques press. This gun for hire was not your first chance to see alan ladd. While ostensibly a supporting part 29yearold ladd received fourth billing, below laird crager the role of philip raven is one of the most enduring in all of film noir. This gun for hire video along the way, he meets veronica lake, who plays a singing magician, but a good girl just the same. Written by alexander coleman frank tuttles early film noir, this gun for hire, made alan ladd a star in the role of philip raven, a mentally unhinged, and psychologically disturbed contract killer. Rent this gun for hire 1942 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jul 06, 2004 no quotes approved yet for this gun for hire. Burnett based on the novel a gun for hire by graham greene. Alexander writes a movie blog thats quickly becoming very popular.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. This gun for hire 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film was a box office bonanza for both miss lake and her handsome costar, alan ladd. Rocky 1976 the nutty professor 1963 this gun for hire 1942 the kings speech 2010 toy story 1995. This gun for hire is a 1942 american film noir crime film directed by frank tuttle and starring veronica lake, robert preston, laird cregar, and alan ladd. Vowing to track down his doublecrossing boss, nightclub executive gates laird cregar, raven sits beside gates lovely new employee, ellen veronica lake, on a train out of town. First appearance by veronica lake as singermagician ellen, auditioning for night club operator and industrial spy gates laird cregar, song by jacques press and frank loesser, in this gun for hire, 1942 view the tcmdb entry for this gun for hire 1942.
The hired gun is a 1957 american cinemascope western film directed by ray nazarro and starring rory calhoun and anne francis plot. Raven ladd is a coldblooded professional killer whos been doublecrossed by his client willard gates laird cregar, owner of nitro chemical and a suspected traitor by the u. Francisco singer janet roitz and vocal coach sean martinfield take a look at the musical side of veronica lake in the 1942 film noir classic, this gun for hire. Nov 29, 2019 movies detectivemystery film noir cdw528. Remade as director james cagneys short cut to hell 1957.
Original movie poster for this gun for hire 1942 22658 original paramount pictures one sheet poster 27x41. Veronica lake sings now you see it from this gun for hire 1942 duration. This gun for hire is a 1942 film noir directed by frank tuttle, starring robert preston, veronica lake, and alan ladd ladd is raven, a san francisco hitman with a soft spot for cats, who kills a blackmailer named baker. 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. Cinematography director of photography by john f seitz. This gun for hire 1942 directed by frank tuttle starring. Gates then doublecrosses raven by reporting the money he. Alan ladd and veronica lake star in this gun for hire, a hardedged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940s. This gun for hire is a film noir thriller which made alan ladd an instant star and also began his cinema pairing with veronica lake. Posted june 7, 20 by kristen lopez 4 comments on this gun for hire 1942 1940s this gun for hire 1942 one actor and one actress have been given veronicas revealed in a few hours, and without revealing too much lets just say this movie was part coincidence. Veronika lake is wonderful and very gorgeous, inclusive singing two songs. Though billed fourth in this gun for hire, alan ladd was catapulted to stardom in the role of phillip raven, a ruthless professional killer with a longsuppressed streak of decency.
Title sequence from this gun for hire 1942, directed by frank tuttle, starring veronica lake, robert preston, alan ladd, laird cregar, tully marshall home 19201924. Film 366 is the work of phil congleton and chris mich. Noir trailer 1 this gun for hire 1942 by trailerz01. Paramount 1942 directed by frank tuttle starring alan ladd and veronica lake. I disagree with the reference of filmnoir for this gun for hire, since there is no femmefatale, no dirty cop, no weak man other than gates or sordid motivation. A poster for frank tuttles 1942 crime film this gun for hire starring alan ladd and veronica lake. Alan ladd became a star in the most unlikely way playing a heartless killer in 1942s this gun for hire. Based on graham greenes a gun for sale, this gun for hire was remade in 1958 as short cut to hell, then again under the original title as a 1990 madefortv film. First appearance by veronica lake as singermagician ellen, auditioning for night club operator and industrial spy gates laird cregar, song by jacques press and frank loesser, in this gun for hire, 1942.
Original paramount pictures one sheet poster 27x41 for the frank tuttle film noir, this gun for hire 1942 starring alan ladd, veronica lake, robert preston, and laird cregar. He also was the father of noted american movie executive alan ladd, jr and movie produceractor david ladd. He walked by night 1948 film noir thriller by timeless classic movies. Vowing to track down his doublecrossing boss, nightclub executive gates, raven sits beside gates lovely new employee, ellen, on a train out of town. Original this gun for hire 1942 movie poster in vf. Eddie mullers intro to this gun for hire 1942 on tcm noir alley duration. A poster for frank tuttles 1942 crime film this gun for. Although ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant robert preston whos hunting down raven, she.
Although ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant whos. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. If youre at the range on fridays, you may catch the live gun for hire broadcast. Alan ladd internet movie firearms database guns in. Start by selecting add to favorites on the info screen of any show, movie or team. Feb 10, 2019 this gun for hire is a 1942 american film noir starring alan ladd, veronica lake, robert preston and laird cregar. Director tuttle made ladd into a star with this film as well as creating the first in a series of successful film starring ladd and lake. With alan ladd, veronica lake, robert preston, laird cregar. Sadistic killer for hire raven alan ladd becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Burnett and albert maltz, this gun for hire 1942 introduced the archetypal film noir coupling of alan ladd and veronica lake in an early noir story of murder and deceptionwith a little wartime patriotism added to soften the harshness. Ellen lake, a beautiful nightclub singer and working. Read the full synopsis of this gun for hire, 1942, directed by frank tuttle, with veronica lake, robert preston, laird cregar, at turner classic movies. Ladd had already appeared in 43 films between 1932 and 1941, usually in small roles, often uncredited. Although ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant whos hunting down raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he.
Jun 07, 20 posted june 7, 20 by kristen lopez 4 comments on this gun for hire 1942 1940s this gun for hire 1942 one actor and one actress have been given veronicas revealed in a few hours, and without revealing too much lets just say this movie was part coincidence. Ellen beldon is about to be hanged in texas for the coldblooded murder of her husband. The tale of vengeance, crime and corruption is one that really drives the point home in several areas without sacrificing any of the other plot points. Crime movies 1942 every crime movie coming out in 1942. Dec 12, 2011 alan ladd became a star in the most unlikely way playing a heartless killer in 1942s this gun for hire. Original title this gun for hire 1942 universal studios. This gun for hire is a 1942 american crime drama film directed by frank tuttle and starring veronica lake, robert preston, laird cregar, and alan ladd. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. He also appeared in such films as this gun for hire and the blue dahlia. Sean martinfield take a look at the musical side of veronica lake in the 1942 film noir classic, this gun for hire. But he became an overnight sensation in 1942 when paramount cast him as a professional killer in the film noir this gun for hire. Sadistic killerforhire raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. The movie title stills collection is the largest online archive dedicated to title. Bad boys for life, sonic the hedgehog and april fools day movies.
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