This Gun For Hire

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A film noir classic. We Netflixed this one to watch more Veronica Lake and she delivers. This picture has two main plots that intersect. Alan Ladd plays Raven, a hitman. After being double-crossed by the man who hired him - he hunts him and his boss down. Meanwhile, Lake plays Ellen, a girl hired by the double-crosser to entertain the boss. Ellen and Raven meet on a train. He takes her hostage to aid in his escape from the police (one of which happens to be Ellen's boyfriend).
I love the hard-boiled attitude. Alan Ladd plays it straight and cool the entire time. And Veronica Lake is no slacker. She plays it just cool.
I think the big boss rolled over too quickly near the end, but all in all it makes for a great popcorn picture.