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1942 · 81 min · NR

This Gun for Hire

Directed by Frank Tuttle · Crime, Thriller

This Gun for Hire (1942) is a Crime film, directed by Frank Tuttle set in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the 1940s. It runs 81 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal and revenge run throughout.

Composer
David Buttolph
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Cast
Alan LaddVeronica LakeRobert PrestonLaird CregarTully MarshallMarc LawrenceOlin HowlandRoger Imhof

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San FranciscoLos Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
BetrayalRevenge
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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