This Gun for Hire (1942)

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake found themselves partnered together on numerous occasions partially out of convenience (at 5’6 and 4’11 they were a perfect height match) but also there’s a genuine chemistry between them. And it all came into being with This Gun for Hire an economical f... Read full article

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake found themselves partnered together on numerous occasions partially out of convenience (at 5’6 and 4’11 they were a perfect height match) but also there’s a genuine chemistry between them. And it all came into being with This Gun for Hire an economical f... Read full article

This Gun For Hire: One of the Great Film Noirs in American Cinema

Alan Ladd in his star-making role. This practically perfect early noir has a strong reputation and yet, while researching for this review, I was left with the feeling that it's underrated. The prestigious British Film Institute doesn't even include This Gun for Hire (1942) in its list of "10 Great ... Read full article

Style Essentials--Veronica Lake Meets Alan Ladd + Iconic Style in 1942's THIS GUN FOR HIRE

As most know, I am an enormous fan of film noir, particularly those that premiered in the 1940s, and have written about many of them on GlamAmor. It seems appropriate, then, that I have been asked to speak on this very subject at the Skirball Cultural Center on December 7th as part of their extensi... Read full article

This Gun for Hire (1942) (3)

This Gun for Hire Directed by Frank Tuttle 1942/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing Alan Ladd’s screen magnetism made him a star his first time out in this sometimes hokey but enjoyable early noir.  The film also was the first in a series pairing Ladd with co-star Veronica Lake. I honestly... Read full article