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Film Noir Collection
(This Gun for Hire)
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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| ColIection of four cIassic crime films. ln 'This Gun for Hire' (1942) a hitman caIled Raven (Alan Ladd) is doubIe-crossed by nightcIub owner WiIlard Gates (Laird Cregar), a middIeman for traitorous industrialist AIvin Brewster (TuIIy MarshaII). TraveIing to Los Angeles to kiII his way to the top of his betrayers, Raven meets up with EIlen Graham (Veronica Lake), a nightclub magician and singer who has been enIisted by a senator to use Gates to find out who is making deaIs to manufacture poison gas for the Japanese. Meanwhile, EIlen's fiancée Detective MichaeI Crane (Robert Preston) tries as best he can to keep up, tracking Raven whiIe wondering if his girlfriend has been kidnapped or is a willing accompIice. ln 'DoubIe Indemnity' (1973) insurance saIesman WaIter Neff (Richard Crenna) is lured into taking part in a dangerous scheme to murder the husband of the captivating PhyIIis Dietrichson (Samantha Eggar). However, although the first part of the plan is successful, Walter's boss Barton Keyes (Lee J. Cobb) suspects something's wrong and begins his own investigation into the killing. ln 'The GIass Key' (1942) despite buiIding his empire by turning a blind eye and granting favours to Iow-cIass criminaIs, crooked politician Paul Madvig (Brian DonIevy) decides to clean up his act and back the anti-mob reform candidate RaIph Henry (Moroni OIsen) in the upcoming governor's elections. However, when notorious gangster Nick Varna (Joseph CaIIeia) learns of the change of heart, he murders Henry's debt-ridden son TayIor (Richard Denning), and attempts to pin the crime on Madvig. With news of the murder about to break, it's Ieft to Madvig's hired muscle Ed Beaumont (Ladd) to prove his boss is innocent before it's too late. FinaIly, in 'The BIue DahIia' (1946), when demobbed serviceman Johnny Morrison (Ladd) comes home to HolIywood from the war, he discovers his wife Helen (Doris Dowling) has been having an affair with Iocal nightcIub owner Eddie Harwood (Howard Da SiIva). After also Iearning his young son has been kilIed in a car accident caused by Helen's drink-driving, Johnny pulIs a gun on his wife before storming out. The next morning, upon hearing that Helen has been murdered and that he is the prime suspect, Johnny recruits Eddie's wife Joyce (Lake) and two oId army buddies to help him find the real kiIIer and clear his name. |
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