This Gun for Hire
1942 · 81 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 11,052 VOTES · DIR. Frank Tuttle
Overview
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
Dialogue Timeline — 905 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:58 It's after 2:00. Can I come in now?
00:08:27 He must have plenty of lettuce. Who is he?
00:11:13 Lieutenant Crane? Yeah?
00:13:51 Try to kiss her
00:16:20 Come on, change your duds. We're late.
00:18:43 I've got all si... A girl named Annie will be down for it.
00:21:00 I want my guy.
00:23:23 What's his room number? Room 9. Here.
00:25:52 And what's happened to that light in there?
00:30:23 You're gonna pay a debt with peppermints?
00:33:44 Keep walkin'.
00:36:52 I'll see him. So long, kid. Happy landings.
00:39:22 What's the matter? Don't you like her act anymore? Charming!
00:42:34 This getup is giving me arthritis.
00:45:17 Please, that's a horrible word. Now get the angle on this.
00:50:25 He saw us on the train. He thinks I'm your girl.
00:53:26 I've got to rest a minute.
00:56:58 Hey, have you seen anything? I've looked everywhere and I haven't seen a thing, sir.
01:01:09 Maybe I can help.
01:03:31 Some doings tonight. A cop wherever you spit.
01:06:34 But I'm glad I killed her.
01:09:00 You're gonna marry that copper?
01:13:41 Ladies and gentlemen, we will first visit the processing plant.
01:17:26 Can you get to that office from the roof? No, sir.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed905
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:02:58
Final line01:17:26
Production Record
DirectorFrank Tuttle
LanguageEnglish
Budget$512,423
Revenue$1,000,000
IMDb votes11,052