Movie #600 "This Gun for Hire" was on TCM last night, and I probably saw it a long time ago, but it came across as new to me after all these years. I didn't remember that Alan Ladd was playing a bad guy in this one and how much fun it was to see him like that ---- charming, albeit a hired assassin. Then, it was also fun to see the chemistry between Ladd and Veronica Lake that was just the start of their 4 movies together ---a very nice "beginning to a beautiful relationship" , and I can see why hollywood saw them as a great match! There's a lot more to like here: how they first meet, the last scene, Robert Preston as the cop, the scene where Ladd has a good shot at Preston, but .............don't want to say too much. If you get a chance to see this oldie, it's a goodie and I'd take that chance!
4 out of 5 stars
This Gun for Hire
(1942) NR
Phillip Raven (Alan Ladd) is an assassin whose latest murder assignment is paid for with counterfeit money by turncoat Willard Gates. Ellen Graham (Veronica Lake), an entertainer and the girlfriend of the police lieutenant who's trying to bring Raven down, is recruited by the government to probe Gates's illegal activities. When Raven happens to meet Ellen on a train, they use their relationship to get what they want -- and exact revenge.
Genre:Classic Movies, Dramas, Thrillers, Classic Dramas
This movie is:Dark, Gritty
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