THIS GUN FOR HIRE (1942)

The movie that made Alan Ladd a star is a film noir classic, based on Graham Greene's thriller. Ladd plays Philip Raven, a cold-blooded killer out for revenge against double-crossing nightclub owner Willard Gates (Laird Cregar). Raven teams up with beautiful singer Ellen Graham (Veronica Lake)-who's been tasked with spying on Gates-and the two are soon caught up in the intrigue surrounding a dangerous secret formula, with Ellen's police lieutenant boyfriend (Robert Preston) hot on their trail. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English.