# This Gun for Hire (1942)

> A cold-blooded contract killer and a performer drawn into a political investigation form an uneasy alliance amid betrayal, pursuit, and noir intrigue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10084

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Frank Tuttle
- Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Tully Marshall, Marc Lawrence, Olin Howland, Roger Imhof
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035432/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, tense, classic movie night, film noir marathon

## Synopsis

A hitman with a heart finds himself entangled in a web of betrayal and revenge.

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