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This Gun for Hire
Summary: When assassin Philip Raven shoots a blackmailer and his beautiful female companion dead, he is paid off in marked bills by his treasonous employer who is working with foreign spies.
Release Date: September 19, 1942
Director:
Frank Tuttle
Runtime: 1 h 21 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 500,000
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