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The Vintage Years of Hollywood: 1942 - This Gun for Hire

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on BBC Two England

The Tough Guy Alan Ladd in This Gun for Hire
with Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar

Based on a story by Graham Greene, this is the film which introduced Alan Ladd in the role of the baby-faced killer with a gun for hire, and started him On his rapid rise to stardom.
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Contributors

Director:
Frank Tuttle
Author:
Graham Greene
Raven:
Alan Ladd
Ellen Graham:
Veronica Lake
Lt. Michael Crane:
Robert Preston
Willard Gates:
Laird Cregar
Alvin Brewster:
Tully Marshall
Senator Burnett:
Roger Imhof
Tommy:
Marc Lawrence
Source: Radio Times

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