This Gun For Hire (Blu-Ray)

One of Hollywood’s classic hard-boiled thrillers and a favorite of suspense film lovers, this picture marked the first hit pairing of tough guy Alan Ladd, in the role that made him an instant star, and sultry blonde bombshell Veronica Lake.

Adapted from a novel by Graham Greene, This Gun For Hire is the edgy story of love, power and betrayal set in the seamy underworld of the 1940s. Philip Raven (Ladd) is a cold-blooded professional killer who’s been double-crossed by his client. Ellen (Lake) is a beautiful nightclub singer who’s spying on her corrupt boss. Lt. Michael Crane (Robert Preston) is a dedicated cop who wants Ellen’s love and Raven’s capture. The tension mounts steadily … and before the case is wrapped up, someone will pay with his life.

Special features:
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K scan of the original film elements
• Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 audio
vAudio commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin
• “This Gun for Hire” episode of Lux Radio Theater with the voices of Alan Ladd and Joan Blondell
• “This Gun for Hire” episode of The Screen Guild Theater with the voices of Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake
• Theatrical trailer
• A collector s booklet featuring new writing by film writer and journalist Barry Forshaw, and film writer Craig Ian Mann