This Gun for Hire (1942)

In the dark underbelly of society, Philip Raven, a hitman with an unusual soft spot for children and cats, finds himself ensnared in a web of deceit after eliminating a blackmailer and his alluring companion. His payment, a stack of marked bills, serves as a bitter betrayal from his employer, the treacherous Willard Gates, who is clandestinely aligned with foreign spies. In a parallel world of glitz and glamour, vivacious entertainer Ellen Graham lights up the stage while maintaining a romantic relationship with Police Lieutenant Crane. Crane, who is relentlessly pursuing Raven, remains oblivious to Ellen's secret mission. Recruited by a Senate committee, Ellen is tasked to investigate the conniving Gates, pulling her into the sinister world of espionage. Fate interweaves these lives on a train journey where Raven, fuelled by revenge, encounters Ellen. From this precarious meeting, an unlikely relationship begins to unfold. Initially a deadly game of cat and mouse between a ruthless killer and a potential victim, their dynamic gradually morphs into an uneasy alliance united against a shared nemesis. 'This Gun for Hire' is a thrilling ride that plunges viewers into a complex tale of treachery, love, and unexpected alliances, where characters are not just players, but pawns in a deadly game of espionage.

This Gun for Hire is a crime movie featuring Veronica Lake.

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