Yay! A real noir thriller!
Alan Ladd’s great as the taciturn assassin. I don’t think I’ve seen many movies with Veronica Lake, and she’s definitely of the “I’m standing here waiting until the other person finishes their line so that I can say my line” school of acting, but she’s fun. She’s certainly a better actor than some of the other characters in this movie.
The plot of the film is a literally literally in-credible series of koinkidinks, but hey, who cares. It’s kinda perfect anyway.
This Gun For Hire. Frank Tuttle. 1942.
Popular movies in April 1942 according to IMDB:
| Poster | Votes | Rating | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
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6387 | 7.5 | This Gun for Hire |
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1763 | 7.4 | Larceny, Inc. |
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928 | 7.2 | My Favorite Blonde |
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18263 | 7.2 | Saboteur |
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1425 | 7.1 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing |
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519 | 6.9 | Kid Glove Killer |
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991 | 6.9 | Moontide |
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295 | 6.7 | The Man Who Wouldn’t Die |
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909 | 6.6 | Rio Rita |
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310 | 6.6 | Alias Boston Blackie |
This blog post is part of the Decade series.