Pros: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Direction, John Seitz Cinematography, Score Cons: This film is underappreciated
This Gun for Hire (1942) The recently released Universal DVD of This Gun for Hire brings this great early 40s crime story to a new generation of viewers. Although billed as a Veronica Lake vehicle, the real news is Alan Ladds breakthrough ...
Pros: Cool, thrilling and fast-paced: this is everything film noir was meant to be Cons: Gratuitous flag-waving and an unforgivably sappy last line
You learn everything you need to know about Alan Ladd’s character in the first five minutes of This Gun For Hire, the whip-smart, whistle-quick film noir classic from 1942.
Tough guy Philip Raven rolls out of bed, wipes the...
In this classic tough-guy film noir genre mainstay Alan Ladd plays Philip Raven a double-crossed gun-for-hire who is out for revenge. Veronica Lake is...More at Family Video
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