This Gun for Hire (1942)

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Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in This Gun for Hire, a hard-edged story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940's. Raven (Ladd) is a cold-blooded professional killer who's been double-crossed by his client Willard Gates (Laird Cregar), owner of Nitro Chemical and a suspected traitor by the U.S. government. Ellen (Lake), a beautiful nightclub singer and working undercover is hired by Gates to sing at his club. A twist of events leads Raven and Ellen to join forces and before the case is wrapped up, someone will pay with his life.

Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Drama, Film Noir
Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Laird Cregar, Robert Preston

Formats & Editions

Digital
Original Version

Run Time:
1hr 19min

MPAA Rating:
Not Rated

Language & Audio:
2.0 / 2.0

Subtitles:
English SDH

Picture:
Full Frame / Black & White

Release Date: February 14, 2020
Universal Noir Collection
DVD

Run Time:
Theatrical : 1 Hour(s) 21 Minutes

MPAA Rating:
Not Rated

Language & Audio:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles:
English SDH / French / Spanish

Picture:
Full Frame / Black & White

Release Date: July 6, 2004

Number of Discs: 1
On Demand

Run Time:
1hr 19min

MPAA Rating:
Not Rated

Language & Audio:
2.0 / 2.0

Subtitles:
English SDH

Picture:
Full Frame / Black & White

Release Date: January 1, 2021
Film Noir 10-Movie Spotlight Collection
Multi-Feature Edition

Special Features: Theatrical Trailer

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 21 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 26 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Special Features: Theatrical TrailerIntroduction by Robert OsborneFeature Commentary with Film Historian Richard SchickelFeature Commentary with Historian/Screenwriter Lem Dobbs and Film Historian Nick RedmanShadows of Suspense

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 48 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono / Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 27 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 40 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Special Features: Theatrical Trailer

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 21 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Special Features: Theatrical Trailer

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 43 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 36 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 28 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: Not Rated

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH

Picture: Full Frame / Black & White

Special Features: Bringing Evil to LifeEvil Lost & FoundAudio Commentary featuring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Restoration Producer Rick SchmidlinAudio Commentary featuring Restoration Producer Rick SchmidlinTheatrical Trailer

Run Time: 1 Hour(s) 51 Minutes

Mpaa Rating: PG-13

Language And Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish

Picture: Anamorphic Widescreen / Black & White

Release Date: November 4, 2014

Number of Discs: 6

Formats & Editions

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