Alan Ladd became a star and heartthrob playing a killer named Raven in 1942’s noir classic “This Gun for Hire.” The 5’6” blond, blue-eyed actor had been kicking around Hollywood for ...

Patriarch Alan Ladd, who appeared in about 150 movies, including 1942’s “This Gun for Hire” and was often paired opposite screen siren Veronica Lake, passed away in 1964 at age 50 from an ...

Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd starred in four iconic movies together, and we are ranking them based on how iconic they are. advertisement. ... The Blue Dahlia, and This Gun for Hire.

Alan Ladd & Veronica Lake Starred In 4 Movies Between 1942 & 1948 One of the greatest male and female actor pairings in the film noir genre was born when This Gun for Hire paired Veronica Lake ...

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Ladd: No gun, no tough guy. I’m watching “Blue Dahlia” on Turner Classic Movies .The 1946 noir, directed by George Marshall, stars Alan Ladd as a World War II vet accused of killing his wife.

Alan Ladd News from United Press International. On Sept. 3, 1939, Britain declared war on Germany and was quickly joined by France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.

It all started with Alan Ladd Sr., an actor whose performances in pics such as “This Gun for Hire” (1942) and “Shane” (1953) are models of steely sangfroid and calm grit.

THIS GUN FOR HIRE (1942) starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake screens at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium(470 E Lockwood Ave) screens Tuesday February 4th. The film begins at 7:00pm. This is the ...